PocketBook Verse Pro E-Reading User Manual

: June 16, 2024
: PocketBook

Verse Pro E-Reading

Product Information

Technical Specifications

Charging Battery: 14
Device management: 16
Main menu overview: 17
Gestures: 19
Working with On-Screen Keyboard: 20
Frontlight: 22
Connecting to the Internet: 24
Configuring Bluetooth pairing: 26

Applications

Library: 29
Store: 29
Browser: 31
Notes: 33
General: 37
Calendar & Clock: 37
Calculator: 37
Gallery: 37
Photo Frame: 38
RSS News: 40
Music Player: 41
Audiobooks: 43
Games: 45
- Klondike: 45
- Sudoku: 45
- Chess: 45
- Scribble: 45

Reading Books

Gestures in Reading Mode: 54
Reading Menu: 55
Adjust SMARTlight and Frontlight brightness in reading mode:
56
Contents: 57
Bookmarks: 58
Dictionary: 59
Note: 62
Voice: 63
Settings: 65
Following Links: 70
Loading Files: 71
Library: 76
PocketBook Cloud: 79

Settings

Wi-Fi: 85
Bluetooth: 86
Accounts and Synchronization: 87
Personalize: 91
Languages: 96
Date/Time: 96
Saving Power: 97
Maintenance: 97
Software: 98
About Device: 99

Firmware Update

For firmware update instructions, please refer to page 100 of
the user manual.

Troubleshooting

If you are experiencing any issues with the device, please refer
to page 103 of the user manual for troubleshooting tips and
solutions.

Customer Support

If you require further assistance or have any questions, please
contact our customer support team. Contact details can be found on
page 105 of the user manual.

Compliance with International Standards

Our product complies with international safety standards. For
more information, please refer to page 106 of the user manual.

Product Usage Instructions

Safety Precautions

Before starting to work with the device, it is important to read
and follow the safety precautions to ensure your safety and prolong
the device’s service life.

Electrostatic Charges

Avoid exposing the device to excessive electrostatic
charges.

Mechanical Pressure

Avoid applying strong mechanical pressure on the device.

Magnetic Fields

Avoid exposing the device to strong magnetic fields.

Direct Sunlight and UV Electromagnetic Radiation

Avoid exposing the device to direct sunlight and UV
electromagnetic radiation.

Liquids or Dampness

Avoid exposing the device to liquids or damp environments.

Direct Flame or Smoke

Avoid exposing the device to direct flame or smoke.

Poorly Ventilated Environment

Do not leave the device in a poorly ventilated environment for a
long time, such as in a car or closed tight boxes/packaging.

Device Handling

Do not drop or try to bend the device.
Protect the screen from objects that may scratch or damage it
by using a protective and/or hard cover.
Do not disassemble or modify the book reader.
Do not use the device with a damaged battery or charger. If the
battery is damaged, it should be replaced by authorized
personnel.
Do not use organic or inorganic solvents to clean the screen or
case.
Keep the device away from children.
Use a soft cloth and distilled water to remove dust and dirt
from the device’s surface.
Up to five faulty pixels are acceptable on the screen and do
not constitute a warrantable defect.

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

Q: How do I charge the battery?

A: To charge the battery, please refer to page 14 of the user
manual for detailed instructions.

Q: How do I connect to the internet?

A: To connect to the internet, please refer to page 24 of the
user manual for step-by-step instructions.

Q: How do I adjust the brightness in reading mode?

A: To adjust the brightness in reading mode, please refer to
page 56 of the user manual for detailed instructions.

Q: How do I update the firmware?

A: To update the firmware, please refer to page 100 of the user
manual for firmware update instructions.

Q: Where can I find customer support?

A: For customer support, please refer to page 105 of the user
manual for contact details.

User Manual

Table of Contents

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS…………………………………….. 6

APPEARANCE……………………………………………….. 12

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS…………………………… 13

GETTING STARTED ………………………………………… 14

Charging Battery

14

Device management

16

Main menu overview

17

Gestures

19

Working with On-Screen Keyboard

20

Frontlight

22

Connecting to the Internet

24

Configuring Bluetooth pairing

26

APPLICATIONS ……………………………………………… 28

Library

29

Store

29

Browser

31

Notes

33

General

37

Calendar & Clock

37

Calculator

37

Gallery

37

Photo Frame

38

RSS News

40

Music Player

41

Audiobooks

43

Games

45

Klondike

45

Sudoku

45

Chess

45

Scribble

45

Services Dropbox PocketBook Send-to-PocketBook

46 46 49

READING BOOKS…………………………………………… 53

Gestures in Reading Mode

54

Reading Menu

55

Adjust SMARTlight and Frontlight brightness in

reading mode

56

Contents

57

Bookmarks

58

Dictionary

59

Note

62

Voice

63

Settings

65

Following Links

70

Loading Files

71

Library

76

PocketBook Cloud

79

SETTINGS …………………………………………………….. 85

Wi-Fi

85

Bluetooth

86

Accounts and Synchronization

87

Personalize

91

Languages

96

Date/Time

96

Saving Power

97

Maintenance

97

Software

98

About Device

99

FIRMWARE UPDATE …………………………………….. 100

TROUBLESHOOTING…………………………………….. 103

CUSTOMER SUPPORT…………………………………… 105

COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ………………………………………………………. 106

Safety Precautions

Before start working with the Device, please, read this section carefully. Following these instructions will help you ensure your safety and extend service life of the Device.

Storage, Carriage and Usage Conditions Device operating temperature range is 0°C to 40°C, so don’t expose the Device to excessively high or low temperatures. Never leave cables near heat sources. Heated cables or their insulation may become deformed or damaged, which could lead to fire or electric shock.

Try to avoid next impacts:

Electrostatic Excessive mechani- Strong electro-

charges

cal pressure

magnetic fields

Direct sunlight

UV electromagnetic radiation

Liquids or damp

Direct flame or smoke

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Maintenance Do not leave the Device for a long time in poorly venti-
lated environment, e.g. in a car or in closed tight boxes/ packaging.

Neither drop nor try to bend the Device.

Srotect the screen from objects that may scratch or damage it. To ensure adequate protection of the screen, we recommend storing the Device in a protective and/or hard cover.

Do not disassemble or modify the book reader.

Do not use the Device with a damaged battery or charger (broken case, poor contact, broken feed cable). If the battery is damaged (cracked case, leakage of electrolyte, off-shape etc.) it should be replaced by the authorized personnel. Usage of home-made or modified batteries may cause an explosion and/or damage the Device.

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Do not use organic or inorganic solvents (e.g. benzoyl etc.) to

clean the screen/case.

Keep away from children.

Use a soft cloth to remove dust from the Device’s surface. Apply a few drops of distilled water to remove dirt.

Up to five faulty pixels are acceptable in the screen and do not constitute a warrantable defect of the screen.

If the device has not been used for a long time, the battery charge indicator may not work when the charger is connected. In this case, connect the charger, let the device charge for 1 hour, then disconnect and reconnect the charging device or USB cable. The device can then be used as normal.

By the end of product guarantee term, please contact the nearest authorized service facility for examination on the subject of security is maintained.

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For detailed information about service centres in your region

please visit the official website: http://www.pocketbook.ch.

To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at high volume levels for long periods.

Warning The screen of the device has a fragile glass base! To avoid damage, make sure not to drop, bend, or apply pressure to the device, do not allow point pressure on the screen surface and any other actions that might break or damage the glass base. Also, the screen does not have any special protective layer so please avoid any contact between its surface and objects that might leave marks or scratches on it. To decrease the risk of damaging the device and its screen it is recommended to keep and transport it in a Socketbook protection cover.

Attention! The device cannot be used under water or when wet. If your device was immersed underwater, first allow the water to

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flow out through the holes in the case, then shake the device

while holding it firmly and then leave it to dry for 24 hours. Do not

immerse the device in sea water.

RF Safety The Device receives and transmits radio frequencies and may interfere with radio communications and other electronic equipment. If you use personal medical Devices (e.g. a pacemaker or hearing aid) please contact your doctor or the manufacturer to learn whether or not such medical devices are protected against external RF signals.

Do not use wireless communication in places where it is prohibited, e.g. onboard a plane and in hospitals — this may affect airborne avionics or medical equipment.

Utilization Incorrect disposal of this Device may have adverse impacts on the environment and public health. To

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prevent such consequences follow the device-specific disposal requirements. Recycling of these materials helps preserve natural resources. For more information regarding recycling issues please contact local municipal authorities, your domestic waste collection service, store where you purchased the Device, or the authorized service centre.

Disposal of electric and electronic components (the Directive is applicable to the EU and other European countries where separate waste disposal systems exist). In other countries dispose batteries accordingly to local laws.

Do not destroy the battery by burning it to avoid the danger of explosion.

Appearance
1. Menu | On/Off open context menu (if available); continuous press turns the Device on/off.
2. Forward turns page forward.
3. Backward in reading mode turns page backward; in navigation mode goes to the previous menu or page of the list.
4. Home return to Main menu.
5. LED indicator. 6. USB Type-C connector connect the Device to a SC or charge using USB-cable.
NOTE: You can configure key mapping to your own in Settings > Personalize > Key map-
ping. Navigation and page turning buttons mapping depends on screen orientation.

Technical Specifications

Display

6” E Ink CartaTM, Capacitive (multisensor), 1072 × 1448 display, 300 dpi, B&W

Frontlight Yes

SMARTlight Yes

Processor Dual Core (2×1 GHz)

RAM 512 MB

Storage 16 GB *

Operating system Linux® 3.10.65

Communications

USB Type-C, Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n 2,4 GHz), Bluetooth 4.0

Battery Li-Ion Sol, 1500 mAh **

G-sensor Yes

Cover sensor Yes

ACSM, CBR, CBZ, CHM, DJVU, DOC, DOCX, ESUB, Book formats ESUB (DRM), FB2, FB2.ZIS, HTM, HTML, MOBI, SDF,
SDF (DRM), SRC, RTF, TXT, AZW, AZW3.

Image formats JSEG, BMS, SNG, TIFF

Audio format MS3 (via USB Type-C adapter and Bluetooth)

Audio book format M4A, M4B, OGG, OGG.ZIS, MS3, MS3.ZIS.

Dimensions 108 × 156 × 7,35 mm

Weight 185 g

Water protection

ISX8 (up to 60 minutes at 1 meter depth in fresh water)

The actual available internal storage size may vary depending on the software configuration of your device. ** Up to one month of battery life (may vary depending on usage mode, connectivity and settings).

Getting Started
In this chapter you will learn how to prepare the Device to work and about its main control features.
CHARGING BATTERY
You can charge the battery from (1) SC using USB-cable or from (2) the power line using a charger (optional).

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To charge the battery for the first time, do the following: · Connect the Device to a computer or charger with
USB-cable. The device will turn on as soon as charging starts.
· When the battery is fully charged, you can disconnect the cable from the Device which is ready for usage.

If the Device is on when you connect the cable to SC, a dialog window asking to select action PC link or Charge will appear. Charging starts only if the appropriate mode was selected.

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DEVICE MANAGEMENT

Turn on

Sress On/Off button. When the Device is ready to operate, Main menu or last opened book will appear, depending on settings.

Turn off

Sress and hold On/Off button for about two seconds until the Device goes off.

Lock

You can lock your Device in three ways: 1. Sress On/Off button. 2. Invoke Task Manager. Touch icon to block your
Device. 3. You can set automatic key lock or power off: go to
Settings > Saving Power > Power off after or Lock device after, and set the idle time before power off or locking Device.

Unlock Sress On/Off button.

Restart

In case your device `freezes’ (doesn’t respond to pressing buttons, tapping keys or touching the screen) you can restart it. To do this, press the On/Off button for 10-12 seconds. Then, turn on the device in the usual way.

You can invoke Task Manager in two ways: · by touching at the notification bar icon; · by continuous press on the Home button.

Task Manager

Task Manager gives quick access to some Device control features:

· close running applications: press

against an

application in the list.

· Lock Device. To unlock, press On/Off button.

· Open wireless connections list.

· Take a screenshot.

· Turn off the Device.

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MAIN MENU OVERVIEW

Touch to open Calendar

Slide down to open a Notification panel

Home screen – list of recently opened and newly added books
Bestsellers
Application menu

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Notification panel Touch or slide down the icon panel.

18 to open a Notification

NOTE: You can open Notification panel also pressing a Menu button.
Notification panel gives an easy access to configuration of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, DARKmode, Flight Mode, Sync of network services and Frontlight.

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GESTURES

CAUTION! Touch screen of the Device is sensitive enough and is a fragile detail. To avoid its damage, please, touch it carefully while controlling the Device with gestures.
Tap Opens an element (book, file, folder application or menu item).
Touch & hold Opens context menu of an element (if available).
Slide Turns pages of a book or a list; moves an image: slide your finger across the screen.
Flick Scrolls lists: move your finger across the screen rapidly.

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Scaling

Changes the image scale: place two fingers

on a screen and pinch them together to

zoom out or spread them apart to zoom in.

WORKING WITH ON-SCREEN KEYBOARD

On-screen keyboard is used when it’s necessary to enter text information, for example, for search or network connection credentials.

To type a character, tap a dedicated button. To type a special character, long press a dedicated button. Select the required special character in the drop- down list. To switch from alphabet to numeric keyboard, tap . To switch from numeric to alphabet keyboard, tap .

To add a new keyboard language, go to Settings > Languages > Keyboard layouts.

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To switch to a different keyboard language, tap selected language is displayed on the spacebar.

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If necessary, you can enable/disable the preview of special characters in the top-right corner of the keyboard. To do so, go to Settings > Languages > Keyboard layouts > Key shortcut preview.

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4

3

2

5
1. Change case; 2. Enter the typed text; 3. Switching keyboard modes; 4. Erase last typed symbol; 5. Change input language.

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As you type a password (e.g. Wi-Fi credentials) icon will appear on a text field. Touch it to see typed symbols.

FRONTLIGHT

Open the Notification bar to display the Frontlight control menu. The Frontlight control menu has two parts:

1. General frontlight control. This includes an ON/OFF switch to turn the light on and off and a brightness slider.
NOTE: To turn the frontlight on or off without opening the Notifi-
cation bar, hold the Menu button for one second.
2. SMARTlight frontlight temperature control. By default, this function is in automatic mode (the switch is in

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the ON position). This means that the device determines

the optimal temperature depending on the time of day

(from neutral white in the morning to warmer hues in the

evening).

When the automatic mode is off (the switch is in the OFF position), the slider on the screen is activated and you can manually select the frontlight temperature.

NOTE: The device should have the correct time to ensure that it
works correctly in automatic mode. To adjust the time setting, enable “Automatic time synchronization” (Settings Date/time) or set the time manually.

You can adjust the Frontlight brightness and SMARTlight frontlight temperature of your display by tapping the Frontlight brightness and SMARTlight icons respectively. The brightness and colour temperature are raised/lowered by one per cent per tap.

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CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET

The Device can be connected to the Internet using Wi-Fi networks. When you open an application that requires an Internet connection (eg, Browser or BookStore) Wi-Fi connection is established automatically. If a known network is not available, the list of available wireless connections opens. If the network to which you want to connect is secured, enter the network password using the onscreen keyboard.

Also, Wi-Fi connection can be enabled/disabled by clicking the icon on the notification panel. If a known network is available, the connection is established automatically, otherwise – opens a list of available networks.

Advanced Settings If it is needed to configure network settings manually select Settings > Wi-Fi, go to the selected network and click More… at the bottom of the screen:

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· You can change IP address configuration:

· DHCP — get IS address automatically (if DHCS

server is configured);

· Manual (for skilled users) — enter networks

parameters manually from the on-screen keyboard.

· If the network you need to connect to has a proxy

server, you can specify its parameters in Proxy configura-

tion section.

Connection to a hidden network 1. Select Settings > Wi-Fi. 2. Open Connection to a hidden network and enter
its SSID from the on-screen keyboard in the Network name (SSID) field.
3. Select security type in the corresponding list: · None for an open network; · Simple (WEP) after you select this option, you
will need to specify WEP Authentication type Open System or Shared Key either.

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· WPA/WPA2 PSK you will need to enter net-

work key (up to 64 symbols).

4. To check network configuration and connect to a

network, return to the Connection to hidden network sec-

tion and press Connect.

CONFIGURING BLUETOOTH PAIRING

This type of connection allows you to connect wireless Bluetooth devices (such as headsets, speakers, and car audio systems) to play audio files and use the Text-to-Speech feature.

You can pair your Bluetooth device with your e-book in two ways.
ATTENTION! When connecting for the first time: · activate Bluetooth on the notification panel of your e-book; · switch your Bluetooth device to pairing mode; · when connecting for the first time, your Bluetooth device may request permission to pair. Slease confirm this action.

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Option 1

A list of available Bluetooth devices for pairing will appear as soon as you launch an audio file or the Text-to-Speech feature. In the list that appears, click your headset’s name.

Option 2

1. Go to Settings -> Bluetooth and set the switch to ON.
2. The system will automatically display a list of devices available for pairing.
3. Find the name of the Bluetooth device to connect to and click on it.
4. If the target Bluetooth device is not listed, click on Find BT device at the bottom of the screen.

The next time you turn on the device, the connection will be established automatically.

Applications
In this section, you can review the applications installed on your device. The default home screen contains four applications:
· Library; · Audiobooks; · Store; · Notes. Other apps are available in the application menu. To open the application menu, click on the icon .
To move, replace, or delete apps in the Main menu, use the context menu.

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LIBRARY

Library is e-books file manager, which allows to group, sort, change appearance of the section and perform search. Read more about this app at Library.

STORE

The Store application provides access to high-quality licensed content at the PocketBook bookstore portal from your device. You just need an active Internet connection to use the app.

To access all of the PocketBook portal features, you will need to log in to an existing account or create one. In order to authorize a current account or to register a new one, enter the authorization center and click on “Login / Create Account.”

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Then follow the onscreen instructions. If the connection to

the account has been set up correctly, you will have access to

all of the PocketBook portal features.

In order to manage the account, the following sections are available in the Personal Account:

Personal Account
· My purchases — a list of purchased goods. · Wish List — a list of desired books. · Book language — select the language for the displayed books. · Choose Store — select from the available SocketBook stores. · Settings — general settings menu. · Log out — log out of the account.

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To purchase the selected product, click Buy. Afterward, a

window with a list of available payment options will appear.

Choose the one that suits you and provide payment.

The purchased file will appear in the “My purchases” section, where you can download it at any time. When the download is complete, the file will be moved to the Library> Downloads folder and appear on the Recent Events wall of the Main menu.

BROWSER

This is an application for viewing web-pages. As you start Browser, you are suggested to connect to one of available wireless networks.

To enter website address, touch address bar, type an address from on-screen keyboard appeared and press Enter. To follow a link, just touch it. If a web- page doesn’t fit

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a screen, you can scroll it: place your finger on the screen

and move a page. Also, you can change scale of a web-pa-

ge using zooming gestures (pinch or spread two fingers).

Hardware buttons / are used to scroll page vertically:

scrolls down and scrolls up, respectively.

From browser menu you can view history of visited websites, downloads, favorites, adjust scale of displaying webpages, rotate a screen and configure the browser from Settings section. Under Settings you can clear history and cookies, disable/enable JavaScript and loading images.
To exit Browser, touch the corresponding item in browser menu.

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NOTES

The Notes application shows a list of books that contain notes as well as the notes themselves made in these books. These can be selected text fragments, pencil notes, screenshots, translation notes made using a dictionary while reading as well as comments on these selected fragments. The application can also be used to export or import notes.

On the main screen of the application, tapping long on a book with notes, a context menu will open that allows you to open the book, export or delete notes or select several books with notes for further group actions on the notes of selected books.

The Notes Menu allows you to sort, export and change the display of notes made in the book.

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1. Filtering To filter notes select the icon . Notes are filtered by the following categories:
· All Notes; · Highlights; · Comments; · Screenshots; · Pencil Notes; · Translation Notes;

2. Sorting Depending on the selected option, books with notes can be sorted by the following categories:
· Most recent first; · By title (A — Z); · By author (A — Z); · By number of notes.

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To sort notes, select the icon , or tap on the icon , and select Sort by.

In the menu that opens, notes can be sorted by the following categories:
· By page 1 — 99; · By page 99 — 1; · Newest first; · Oldest first.

3. Exporting notes To export notes, tap on the icon , and select a note. To select all notes tap , then tap Export notes. You can also export multiple notes using the long-tap gesture on the note and select Select multiple… > Select action > Export notes in the window that opens, specify the path for the export and tap on Export. By default, exported notes appear in the Library in the Notes folder.

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By tapping long on a note, a context menu will open, in which the following options are available:
· Rename quote; · Edit comment; · Delete comment; · Delete note; · Select multiple…

You can also change the font size of notes in the Notes App. To do this, tap on the icon , and use the slider to select the required size.

To add or edit a comment to a note, select the note you are interested in and use the long-tap gesture, select the desired action in the window that opens, add or change the text of the comment, and tap on Save.

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GENERAL

Calendar & Clock Opens current month calendar and clock. Navigation / allows turning over a calendar. The button returns you to the current month. Read about date and time setting in Date/Time manual’s chapter.

Calculator Engineering calculator supports a wide range of mathematical operations, such as different numeric systems, trigonometric, logarithm, power and logical operations.

Gallery Opens Library in the mode of viewing images (downloaded to the folder Gallery). The opened photo is displayed in a fullscreen mode. To set a photo as Power-off Logo, to Rotate or view Information about it, touch the full- screen image to switch to the editing mode and press menu sign in the right

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top corner of the screen. In the editing mode you can zoom a photo by zooming gestures and set the selected area as a logo.

Photo Frame The Shoto Frame application allows you to view photos and pictures downloaded to your device in the Slideshow mode.

To create a new playlist, go to Applications > Photo Frame > New Playlist, enter a name for the playlist using the onscreen keyboard, and choose Continue. Select the photos that will be in this Slaylist, then choose Create Playlist.

To add new photos to an existing playlist, open the playlist, tap on the icon , select photos, and choose Add Photos. You may also use the long touch gesture on the playlist, select Add photos to playlist in the context menu that opens. Using this menu, you may also rename the playlist or delete it.

Applications
To start the slideshow, tap on the icon playlist and tap Play.

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To remove photos from a playlist, open it with a long touch gesture on a photo, open the context menu, and select Delete.

You can set up slideshow playback by tapping on the icon , located in the upper right corner of the screen. If you
want to do it directly in the slideshow playback mode, you can tap in the middle of the screen. This will bring up a menu where you can go to the slideshow settings.

Change picture every… — set the time after which the next photo will be played. Picture created date — allows you to display the date of creation of the photo on the displayed photo. Current Date & Time — allows you to display the current date and time on the displayed photo.

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Shuffle — randomly shuffles photos in the playlist. Display mode — allows you to set the method of playing photos in full screen mode, filling the entire screen of the Device with an image, or playing it on a black background.

RSS News Epplication for adding and reading RSS feeds. To add RSS news feeds, open RSS setup. Select the Add RSS feed option. Enter the feed address using the on-screen keyboard.

To delete the feed, select it, open the context menu and select Delete command or press the Recycle bin icon .

To edit the feed, select it, open the context menu and select Edit name or Edit URL command. Edit the RSS feed name or address using the on-screen keyboard.

To update feed, select Update in the application menu. Updated content is added to the file with .hrss extension,

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and the file will be accessible for reading after updating. The news downloading status is displayed while updating. After the update file is available for reading off-line using the browser.

To read latest feeds, select Read the latest news option in the application’s menu. The latest downloaded RSS feed updates open in browser.

News Archive: by selecting this option you can choose to read the previously stored updating RSS feeds.

Music Player Music player for playing .mp3 media files.

In the Application menu you can add audio files and folders with audio to the playlist, rearrange tracks, and save or clear playlist.

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Playlist

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Repeat once

Volume “+”

Normal

Shuffle

Previous Next Play/Pause

Volume “-”

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By means of the context menu, opened with a

long press on the track, you can perform the

following operations: view info about track,

add to queue, or remove the file from the list.

Audiobooks This application plays audio books in the following formats: .m4a, .m4b, .ogg, and .mp3. In addition, audio books in containers are supported: .mp3.zip, .zip. Audio books with files located in a directory can also be played.

Using the corresponding menu options you can add/remove audio books to/from the playlist, manage the list of books, and sort the list according to basic parameters.

Set your preferred playback speed and voice tone using the Slayback Control menu.

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Book List Bookmark

Play/Pause

Volume “-” Volume “+”

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GAMES

Klondike Classic solitaire.

Sudoku Sopular Japanese puzzle. Sress on an empty cell to select it. After that you can input in the selected cell the digit you think should be in the cell or set labels — digits that you suggest may be in the cell. Digits and labels should be chosen from the bottom selection panel.

Chess You can play versus your friend or the Device. If you are playing against the Device, you can select 10 difficulty levels.

Scribble Application for drawing. To select the drawing tool, use the application control panel:

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Text: select the position and size of the text box. Text is

entered with the on-screen keyboard;

Font: change font and its size;

Sencil: a tool for drawing thin lines;

Eraser: a tool for removing lines and text;

Back: cancel the last operation;

New: start new drawing;

Delete drawing.

To save a picture, touch icon. The current picture will be saved to the My Pictures folder in the root folder of the Device. In addition, Scribble application is used for editing graphic notes.

SERVICES

Dropbox PocketBook DropBox application allows to download files, added to Dropbox from any computer or any Device with installed Dropbox app or from the Dropbox website, to your Device.

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And you do not need to install anything to your SocketBook, it is enough to authorize in the service.

How to start using 1. Register in the Dropbox service (www.dropbox.com); 2. Input your Dropbox account data (email address
and password) on your SocketBook Device in the section Settings > Accounts and Synchronization > Dropbox > Login to authorize Dropbox. (The Wi-Fi connection should be on, otherwise you will be asked to turn it on);
3. After successful authorization, the Dropbox PocketBook sync folder will be created in the Library of the Device. The Application > Dropbox PocketBook directory will show up in your Dropbox account, and after synchronization it will be available from other devices with Dropbox.

NOTE: The application on your device will have access only to files in the Application > Dropbox PocketBook folder on the server.

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How to synchronize

Automatically:

1. Files, added to the directory Application > Drop-

box PocketBook on the server and to the sync folder on

your Device, will be automatically synchronized when the

internet connection is on.

2. All synchronized files will be downloaded to the

sync folder in the Library (by default, Dropbox PocketBook

is the sync folder, but you can change it in Settings > Ac-

counts and Synchronization > Dropbox > Sync folder).

Manually: 1. To synchronize all content in sync folders, in Set-
tings choose Accounts and Synchronization > Dropbox > Synchronize files now’, or in the Library chooseSynchronize files now’ in the context menu of the sync folder.
2. After synchronization all obtained files will be also available in the sync folder in the Library on the Device.

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Send-to-PocketBook

Send-to-SocketBook allows to send files to the email ad-

dress of your Device. Sent books will be automatically

downloaded to your Device, if the Wi-Fi is turned on.

How to start using 1. Register for the Send-to-SocketBook service, for
this purpose do the following: · Launch application: · from the Applications > Send-to-PocketBook section; · or from Settings > Accounts and Synchronization

Send-to-PocketBook.

NOTE: The Wi-Fi connection should be on, otherwise you will be asked to turn it on.
· In the opened wizard enter your contact email address and password.

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· The email with the activation link will be sent to the

specified address. Follow this link to receive the email address

of your Device (for example, username@pbsync.com).

NOTE: The contact email address is used only for the authorization of the application, and the service address of the Device username@pbsync.com is used for sending books to it, if you want them to be downloaded to your Device. The email address of your Device can only be in the @pbsync.com domain.
2. After activation update the registration wizard on the Device. After that all applications features will be available for you, and the download folder for received books will be created in the library — SendToPb.
How to get files Automatically:
1. Files, sent to the service email address of your Device, will be automatically downloaded to the download folder in the Device Library, when the internet connection is

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on. Download folder is available after authorization from the

locations: · Applications > Send-to-PocketBook; · Settings > Accounts and synchronizations > Send-

to-PocketBook > Go to folder of the context menu of the

Download folder; · Library > SendToPb. 2. By default, `Send-to-PocketBook’ is the download

folder, but you can change it at registration or in the Set-

tings > Accounts and synchronization > Send-to-Pocket-

Book > Download folder section.

Manually: To update the content of the download folder, in Settings choose Accounts and synchronization > Send-to-PocketBook > Receive files now.

Received files will be also available in the download folder in the Library of the Device.

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The list of trusted senders

Documents can be downloaded on the Device, if they are

sent from the address, contained in the `white list’ (a list of

the trusted senders).

The address, specified at registration, is contained in the list by default.

If the mail is sent to your Device from the unknown address, you will receive the letter with a proposal to add a sender to the `white list’. After your confirmation you will receive files from the added address to your Device. Thus, spam won’t get on the Device.

Reading Books
In this chapter you will learn how to read e-books and configure reader software for the most comfortable reading. The Device supports next book formats: ACSM, CBR, CBZ, CHM, DJVU, DOC, DOCX, ESUB, ESUB (DRM), FB2, FB2.ZIS, HTM, TXT, HTML, MOBI, PDF, PDF (DRM), SRC, RTF, AZW, AZW3.
To open a book, touch its icon on Recent Books or Library section. If you opened a book before, it will be opened at the page you’ve finished reading. In some book formats (e.g. fb2 or eSub) after opening a book reader application will count pages this is indicated with `…’ sign instead of a page count in a status bar. During page calculation some features will not be available.
To bring up reading menu, touch the center of the screen or press Menu button.

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GESTURES IN READING MODE

Close book; Make a bookmark; Turn pages forward; Turn pages backward;

Pressing in the center of the screen evokes
the Reading Menu

Page turning

Scaling

Reading Books READING MENU
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Search Bookmark

Pull the slider to turn pages or touch the page number to input the digits of needed page

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Adjust SMARTlight and Frontlight brightness in reading mode

You can adjust the Frontlight brightness and the SMARTlight colour temperature using gestures. To change brightness or the colour temperature without leaving your book, just swipe your finger across the screen as shown in the illustration.

If the Frontlight and SMARTlight automatic adjustment mode is enabled, then the device will ask if you want to disable it and configure the settings manually, without interrupting your reading.

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CONTENTS

If a book has table of contents, you can open it by selecting the corresponding reading menu item.

Content section contains four insets: · Sections (book’s chapters names); · Bookmarks (made during reading); · Notes (graphic or text): · Book Info.

If table of contents has more then one level, higher level entry will be marked with +’ sign touch it to expand.+’ sign will be changed to - touch it to collapse.

To open contents menu touch and hold your finger on the screen or press Menu key. Using the menu you can open contents entry, edit or delete notes and bookmarks.

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In addition, you can expand or collapse all the table of

contents entries.

BOOKMARKS

To create a bookmark, touch right top corner of the screen. A dog ear mark will appear. To delete a bookmark, touch this mark again and confirm deletion.

Also you can add/remove bookmarks by selecting the corresponding reading menu item. All the bookmarks are displayed in book contents.

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DICTIONARY

Touch and hold a word to open a panel allowing you to search for translation using one of installed dictionaries or find a word in Google. Also after selecting Dictionary item, a window with dictionary entry of a selected word appears. Next tools are available:

On-screen key- Save trans-

Speech board for typing lation as a Change synthesis text for translation note dictionary

Fix window

Context menu

Exit

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Do the following to download new dictionaries to your device:
1. Click the “Change Dictionary” icon; 2. In the newly opened window, click “Add New Dictionaries…”; 3. Select a dictionary and click “Download”.

If desired, the translation and context of the word selected in the book in the Dictionary mode can be saved as a note.

To do this, tap on the icon . The saved translation becomes available in the Notes in the table of contents.

For quick access to the saved translation, you can also use the icon displayed on the left side of the book page.

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change the translation, edit the context, delete the saved translation or context and delete this note.

In the dictionary panel there is also an opportunity to configure how the translation of a word will be saved as a note.

To do this tap on the icon on the dictionary panel, go to Save translation as note, and select the desired option in the menu that opens to save the translation and context in notes.

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NOTE

Notes allows you to save favorite book fragments and make handwritten records directly in the text. All the notes will be displayed in book’s table of contents. To enter notes mode, select Note reading menu section.

After you will enter Notes, a tooltip window will appear.

Saved notes can be sorted or filtered for convenience in the Notes section of the table of contents.

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To sort notes, tap on the icon in the upper right corner of the screen and select the desired option in the context menu that opens.

To filter notes, tap on the icon in the upper right corner of the screen.

Using the context menu that opens, notes can be filtered by parameters:
· All notes, · Highlights, · Comments, · Screenshots, · Pencils, · Translations.

VOICE

Text-to-Speech (TTS) software is designed to transform text into speech.

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Add voice

Select voice package

Slay/Sause

Speed

Minimize

window

Volume

Exit

To start TTS, open reading menu and select Voice. TTS control panel will appear:
Srogress bar indicates a fragment read currently, pages are turned automatically as you listen.
Initially there is 1 TTS packages is installed on the Device.
If you want to add a new TTS package, tap on Downlad New Voices in the menu and choose the package you want.

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You can install additional voice packs from the same menu. To do so:
1. Tap Download New Voices; 2. Select the voice packs to download; 3. Tap Download.

SETTINGS
In this section you can find out how to configure your reading settings for different book formats. You can also learn about all the available options and features in this menu.

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EPUB, FB2, etc.

To configure ESUB, TXT, FB2, DOC and other text format

books, open the Reading menu and select Settings.

Page tab – you can choose line spacing, font size, margins width and also enable or disable hyphenation.

Font tab – use this tab to select font size and font style.

Screen tab – you can enable or disable page numbering, the status bar and set how the pages are numbered.

Built-in page numbering displays the number of pages in the book’s original layout. One page can cover one or several screens, depending on reading settings.

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If the function is disabled, the numbering will display the number of screens. It may take a while to calculate the number of screens when you first open the book, or after the reading settings have been changed. The number of screens won’t be calculated again whenever the book is opened after this.

PDF & DjVu You can change only the whole page scale only (except Reflow mode for PDF).

Sinch two fingers together to zoom out or spread them apart to zoom in.

Under Mode reading menu section you can zoom pages or select viewing mode:
1. Scroll mode this mode continuously “glues” the pages together. In Scroll mode, book pages are scrolled up and down with a drag gesture;

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2. Whole page one page scaling; 3. Columns for reading books with columns. To navigate the page use navigation buttons. A page will be turned after bottom edge of the sheet reached; 4. Reflow in this mode text is formatted to display completely on the screen. Reflow mode is supported for PDF books only. Some tables and pictures cannot be displayed in the Reflow mode; 5. Margins cropping allows to decrease margins width or heigth: · off — turn off margins cropping; · automatic — margins will be cropped automatically; · manual — move arrow buttons to set margins width and heigth of margins. 6. Display turn on or turn off the fullscreen mode during reading: · Pages — turn on or turn off pages numbering; · Status bar — turn on or turn off the display of status bar during reading.

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· Pages left until the end of the chapter — shows the number of pages left until the end of a section or chapter
· Page edges — shows the border of the part of the page that was displayed on the previous screen by a barely noticeable dotted line.
NOTE: This device can display books using different reading programs. Long press on a book in the Library or on the desktop to select a program. You can also select the program in the reading settings. You can open ESUB files with SB Reader (ESUB2/ESUB3); SDF files can be opened with SB Reader (quick) and SB Reader (universal). If you are not happy with the playback quality, long press on a book in the Library, on the desktop, or in the reading settings to change the playback software.

Adjustment tab – Contrast, brightness and gamma are automatically adjusted when you first open a book. In this tab, you can adjust these settings to your preference.

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You can also set up touch gestures in the Reading mode. To do this, go to Settings > Personalize > Gestures in reading mode. More information about gesture settings can be found in the Personalization section.

FOLLOWING LINKS
To follow a footnote, internal or external link, touch to enter links mode. To exit this mode, touch top left corner of the screen.
If a link follows to a web-site, it will be opened with Device built-in browser. To return to reading, press Exit in Browser menu.

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LOADING FILES

Connect the Device to the SC using microUSB cable.

NOTE: The Device should be kept on while transferring files.

You will be prompted to select USB mode: PC Link or Charge either. Select PC Link. Operating system of computer will detect Device’s storage as removable disk. Now you can copy files to the Device using Explorer or other file manager.

ATTENTION! After copying files safely remove the Device before disconnect the cable!
Downloading protected e-books (Adobe DRM) Registration at www.adobe.com is required to use e-books in protected format (Sign in > Create an Adobe Account).

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Download via *.acsm 1. Visit www.adobe.com via your browser.

NOTE: the current version of your browser on the Device does not support Flash Slayer.
2. Open Menu > Products > All products. 3. Follow the link Digital Editions in the alphabetical index of products. 4. Open Visit the sample eBook library at the bottom of the page to enter the library. 5. Choose a book and click Download item. 6. A download window will appear on the screen. The file name should contain the name of the book and the file extension .acsm. Click Save. 7. After the file is saved on your SC, a link as URLLink. acsm will appear.

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NOTE: The same sequence of actions allows downloading a link to a protected book from any online bookstore.

Do the following to open a protected (DRM) book on the Device:
1. Copy the file of the link to a book (*.acsm) to your Device.
2. Find and open the file on your Device. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to activate your Device. To do this, use the on-screen keyboard to enter the login and password of your account on www.adobe.com into the Device Activation form. Then you will be able to download the book. 4. Download the book. After the download is complete, a full version of the book will be available for reading in the Digital Edition folder.

The downloaded book is protected (DRM) and cannot be opened by a non- registered user.

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Download books via PC 1. Open the Adobe Digital Editions application.

NOTE: When connecting your Device to SC for the first time, Adobe Digital Editions prompts you to activate the new device. Use your registration data at www.adobe.com for this. If the Device is not activated, it will be impossible to copy a book from SC to device using Adobe Digital Editions. Authorization of Adobe Digital Edition can be deleted in section Settings > Service > Delete ADE authorization.
2. Select the Go to library view icon. 3. Click All items. 4. Choose a book and copy it to your Device.

Sync your device with network services You can also upload files to the Device synchronizing device memory with personal accounts of network services – Send- to-PocketBook, PocketBook Cloud and Dropbox.

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Variant 1 · Open Settings > Accounts and Synchronization; · Select the appropriate network service (Send-to-
PocketBook, PocketBook Cloud or Dropbox); · Select the synchronization option.

For detailed information about work with network services see sections Send- to-PocketBook, PocketBook Cloud and Dropbox PocketBook. Read more about configuring network services at the section Accounts and Synchronization. Synchronization status can be viewed on the Notification panel.

During uploading or downloading files an animated icon displays at the status bar. Touch the icon to open a window with the synchronization status of all services.

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The icon in the status bar changes to if the error occurred during synchronization of one of the services. If all synchronization processes are completed without errors, the icon in the status bar disappears.

LIBRARY

Library is e-books file manager. Library menu allows to filter, group, sort, change appearance of the section and perform search.

1. Grouping criteria Depending on selected criterion books are grouping by:
· All Books; · Authors; · Genres; · Collections – create your own shelves with books depending on your interests and preferences;

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· Favorites;

· Folders;

· Formats;

· Series;

· PocketBook Cloud.

The results of grouping can be displayed as ascending (A-Z) or descending (Z-A).

2. Sorting criteria · By opening date; · By addition date; · By title; · By author.

3. Books list views Simple in this mode the cover icon of the book is displayed. Detailed in this mode there’s added author, titele,
thumbnails, information about file format and size, read percentage.

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List – in this mode next information is displayed: · Folder or book icon; · Book title and author name (if known); · Read percentage and Read status. Context menu… …opened by continuous touch…

…and allows proceeding with next file and folder operations: · Book Info – brief information about book/folder; · Mark as read; · Add to Collection; · Add to Favorites;

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· All books of author; · Delete; · elect – multiple choice of files; · Open with.

PocketBook Cloud You can read your books on different devices and be confident that all your books, favorites, collections and reading progress will be saved. You can access your books from any device logged into your SocketBook Cloud account.

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NOTE: SocketBook Cloud stores files in PDF, PDF (DRM), ESUB, ESUB DRM, DJVU, FB2, FB2.ZIS, DOC, DOCX, RTF, SRC, TXT, CHM, HTM, HTML, MOBI, ACSM, AZW, AZW3 formats. However, syncing reading position is currently only available for PDF and ESUB formats.

How to sign in You can sign into the PocketBook Cloud service through a website, the SocketBook Reader mobile app (for Android and IOS) or from your SocketBook e-ink reader.

When you first set up your Device, you will be asked to sign into your PocketBook Cloud account or, if possible, you will be automatically registered.

If you have skipped this step, a prompt to sign in to your PocketBook Cloud account will appear in the notification panel.

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To sign in: 1. Tap on this notification or go to Settings > Ac-
counts and Synchronization > PocketBook Cloud. 2. You will be redirected to the login form, where you
can sign in using your bookstore account or you can tap on Don’t have an account? Create! link.
3. A list of partners bookstores will open in the Browser app. To continue, choose one of the suggested bookstores by tapping on its name.
4. You will be redirected to the partner’s bookstore website. Go to the Sign in form and follow the instructions to create a new account.
5. Then go back to Settings > Accounts and Synchronization > PocketBook Cloud and enter the account credentials you used to create your partner’s bookstore account and tap Log in.

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Sync process Your book list and reading position automatically sync when you:
· log into your PocketBook Cloud account, · open a book, · close a book, · add to a Collection / remove from a Collection, · add to Favorites / remove from Favorites. To force synchronization, click on the sync icon on the notification panel. If your Device isn’t connected to the internet, you will only have access to the books which are already on your Device. Once the device is connected to the internet all your books will be synced.

If an error occurred during synchronization, please check your internet connection. If your internet connection is working, try to sync your books later.

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Working with files · File storage. A dotted frame line around the book
on the SocketBook e-ink reader means that the book has not been loaded yet to the device’s memory and is only stored in your PocketBook Cloud account.
· Uploading new books. You can upload new books to your PocketBook Cloud via website, SocketBook e-ink reader or Android/IOS SocketBook Reader app. After synchronization, all new books are automatically stored in your PocketBook Cloud account. The book will be automatically uploaded to your PocketBook Cloud after you open the book on your Device, or you can choose Upload to PB Cloud option in the context menu.
File stored both in Device memory and in PB Cloud

File stored only in PB Cloud
File stored only in Device memory

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· Deleting books. Use the context menu to remove a book from SocketBook Cloud. There are two options Delete (from the device’s memory) and Remove from Cloud. If the file is stored on PocketBook Cloud and is only deleted from the device’s memory, it will appear again after the next synchronization. If the file was deleted from the Cloud, it cannot be restored.

Settings
In this chapter you will learn how configure the interface and software features of the Device for the most comfortable usage. Select Settings at Notification panel to configure the Device. All changes will be applied after exiting the section.
WI-FI
In this section you can set parameters needed for network connection.Network Access — on or off. After network access activation, the following settings appear:
· Connection to the hidden network — read more in the Connecting to the Internet section of this manual.
· Available Networks — a list of available networks. Choose one of them and you’ll see parameters of this connection: Network name (SSID), signal strength, security, IS-address, network mask, main gateway, DNS.
NOTE: If Scanning is displayed instead of Available Networks, it means that Device is searching for available networks.

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BLUETOOTH

This section is designed for setting up Bluetooth connections and contains the following controls: Bluetooth (ON/OFF). Used to enable and disable the function. Visible to all BT devices nearby. By default, the e-book is not visible to other devices. If you want to make it visible to other devices, set the switch to ON.

Read more about pairing methods in the Configuring Bluetooth pairing. You can also assign the buttons of HID-compatible Bluetooth devices (keyboard, mouse, joystick, tripod, selfie stick, etc.) to remotely control the e-book. To do this, go to Settings > Personalize > Key mapping, add a new Bluetooth button and assign an action to it, for example, “page forward”.

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ACCOUNTS AND SYNCHRONIZATION

PocketBook Store. You can use your SocketBook Store account to log in to any of the SocketBook services. Store — in this section you can enter Login and Password for authorization in the Store.

Send-to-PocketBook — the following options are available:
· PocketBook account: your account email. · Login/Log out: if you are not authorized in the application, input your contact email address and password, to authorize. If you are authorized, the email, to which you can send books, is displayed. You can logout Send-to-SocketBook. · Receive files now: The content of the Download folder will be updated. Before update, please, check if your Device is connected to the Internet.

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· Receive files automatically: On or Off. Files, sent

to the Device address username@pbsync.com, will be au-

tomatically updated in the download folder, if Wi-Fi con-

nection is on. You can turn off automatic receiving files to

optimize the Device productivity.

· Download folder: location of received files. The

Send-to-PocketBook folder is set by default. You can

choose any other folder or create a new one in the internal

Device storage.

· About service — more detailed about service.

Dropbox — In this section the following options are available:
· Login/Log out: if you are not authorized in the application, input your Dropbox account data to authorize. If you are authorized, then you can logout Dropbox.
· Synchronize Now: Files in the Sync folder and Socketbook device directory will be synced. Before syncing

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files, please check if your Device is connected to the Internet and is linked to the proper Dropbox account
· Autosync: Turn On or Off auto synchronization. The service is turned on automatically at the authorization, so Dropbox will automatically sync files, if Wi-Fi connection is on. You can turn off autosync to optimize the Device productivity.
· Sync Folder: location of synced files. You can also move files to Sync folder, if you want to sync them with Dropbox Pocketbook directory on the server. The Dropbox PocketBook folder on the Device is set by default. You can choose another folder or create a new one in the internal Device storage.
· About Service — more detailed about service.

Adobe DRM To authorize, input your Login (e-mail address) and Password. When you are authorized, your login and

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RemoveAdobe DRM Authorization item are displayed.

After removing all protected DRM documents will be

unavailable.

PocketBook Cloud — In this section the following options are available:
· Login/Log out: if you are not signed into the application, enter your PocketBook Cloud account data to log in. If you are signed in, then you can log out.
· Sync Now: Files in the Download folder and Socketbook device directory will be synced. Before syncing files, check if your Device is connected to the internet and is linked to the correct PocketBook Cloud account.
· Download Folder: the location of synced files. You can choose another folder or create a new one in the internal Device storage.
· About Service — more information about the service.

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PERSONALIZE

Frontlight — this section allows you to set up the Frontlight and SMARTlight extended settings. Frontlight use the ONOFF switch to turn the Frontlight on or off. Advanced Frontlight Settings you can create your own settings configurations and manage them.
· New settings allows you to create your own custom settings for automatic Frontlight adjustment.
· Default factory settings for automatic Frontlight adjustment. Your custom settings will be displayed in this section as you create them. When a new settings configuration is created, a graph will be displayed on the screen where you can set the Frontlight brightness and its

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SMARTlight colour temperature. To define a parameter,

position the cursor at the required time on the graph,

and by moving the sliders under the graph define the

comfortable brightness and temperature for each hour.

If you want to apply the new configuration immediately,

exit the graph parameters and confirm the new settings.

When a configuration is pressed, a context menu will

appear that will allow you to manage custom Frontlight

settings:

· Activate;

· Edit;

· Copy;

· Rename;

· Delete.

The DARKmode changes the background and design of the e-book into a dark colour. This can help to prevent eye strain when reading in the dark.

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To enable the DARKmode, go to Settings > Personalize >

SMARTlight & DARKmode or open the notification panel

and select the icon .

In the settings, you may also enable the inversion of

illustrations in the Reading App in the DARKmode. This

can be helpful when reading technical literature that

contains drawings, diagrams etc., which mostly have a

light background.

Logos — the image will be displayed when the Device is off. You can set a cover of the last opened book by setting book cover.
NOTE: You can also set your own picture as a logo from the Gallery application. Read about it in the Gallery section.

LED indication — you can turn on or off an LED indicator. The LED indicator is on if the device processor is active and off if the device processor switches to the sleep mode to save power.

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When connecting to a charger or a SC via a USB port, the LED indicator of the device is on when the battery is charging and turns off when charging completes.

Gestures in Reading Mode: Configure tap gesture — allows you to customize touch gestures for individual areas of the screen in Reading mode. In the menu that opens, tap on the desired zone. Now, select the required function choosing from the context menu.

Confirm your choice by tapping on the icon .

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Swipe in Reading mode — allows you to customize swipe from right to left, swipe from left to right, swipe from bottom to top, swipe from top to bottom. Select the desired Swipe gesture, and in the context menu that opens, select the desired setting for this gesture.

Drag in Reading mode — allows you to customize the drag gesture on the left and right edges of the screen. The following options are available in the settings:
· Frontlight; · SMARTlight; · Voice volume; · Font size.

Complete Page Refresh. Select the amount of page turned before the screen will be updated completely. Always item provides the best quality, but consumes the

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most power. Less frequency may cause some artifacts from previous pages on a screen.

Open at Startup last opened book or main menu.

LANGUAGES

Language. Select the Device’s interface language.

Keyboard Layouts. Under this section you can add up to 3 keyboard layouts.

DATE/TIME

In this section you will be able to set date, time, time zone and clock format. You can also Synchronize Time or set Auto Time Sync to use the network time/date.

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SAVING POWER

Here you can see battery level and set parameters, which help to save battery charge:
· Battery Percentage; · Auto screen lock — set time of idleness, after which the Device is locked: off, 5 min, 10 min. · Power off after — set time of idleness, after which the Device power off: 10, 20, 30 or 60 minutes.

MAINTENANCE

USB Mode — set how the Device handles USB connection by default: PC link, Charge or Ask when connected.

Privacy Protect Configurations by Password — in this section you can protect your setting by password. Select Set Password section and type the password from on-screen keyboard.

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Now each time you try to enter Settings section, you will

be asked to enter the password. You can remove or change

password by selecting the corresponding item. To proceed,

you will be asked to enter the password once more.

Factory Reset the Device state will be reset to factory default settings, erasing user settings. Other data (e.g. books, photos) won’t be lost;

Demo mode – switching demo mode for the Device. To activate demonstration mode check On in the Demo mode item.

SOFTWARE

Software Version – the current version of firmware is displayed.

Software Update the Device will search for updates in the following order: internal storage and Internet.

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Auto Update turn on/off automatic check for updates.

ABOUT DEVICE

The following information about Device will be displayed: Device Model (model, serial number, hardware platform, Wi-Fi MAC address),

Memory (operative memory, total and available internal memory): Format Internal Memory this action will erase all data, except system files.
CAUTION! If you need to erase all data on the Device, use this feature only, don’t try to format the Device internal memory via SC.

Legal Information license and information about applications, used on the Device.

Third-Party Apps — license and information about thirdparty applications, used on the Device.

Firmware Update
WARNING! Firmware Update is a responsible operation, during which management software of the Device will be changed. In case of improper execution control program may be damaged and will require treatment in the service centre. Slease perform the upgrade procedure in accordance with the instructions below.
There are two ways to update the firmware.
Automatic Update To start automatic software update select Settings > Software

Software Update.
The Device will begin to check available update sources in the following order:
· Internal memory; · Internet. If default Internet connection is not set, the Device will ask to connect to one of available wireless networks.

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Also you can activate the automatic updates check (Set-

tings > Software > Auto Update). In this case, the Device

will use Wi-Fi connection only.

Manual Update 1. Open site www.pocketbook.ch. Select your
country. 2. Click the Support button on top menu. Select hard-
ware model of your Device. 3. Download the Firmware to your SC. 4. Unpack the content of the archive, file SWUSDATE.
BIN, and copy it to the root folder of internal Device storage. 5. Switch off the Device by pressing button On/Off. 6. Sress and hold the Forward and Backward buttons si-
multaneously, then switch on the device without releasing the Forward/Backward buttons!
7. Hold the Forward/Backward buttons until the message “Firmware update…” appears on the screen.
8. Follow the on-screen instructions with pictures: connect USB cable to the Device and Press Menu Key

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NOTE: You can check your Firmware version in Main menu > Settings > Software > Firmware Version

Troubleshooting

Error Message

Reason

No upgrade image found

File SWUSDATE.BIN cannot be found on the card. Make sure the file is in the root folder of the card.

Upgrade image is corrupted or Image is empty

SWUSDATE.BIN file is damaged or there is no space available on the card.

File read error

Memory card error

Error. A different firmware version is installed on the device

A firmware file of an older version is stored in the device internal memory.

Correction Method
Delete some files from the Device and copy SWUSDATE.BIN file on it one more time. Repeat the download from www. pocketbook.ch.
Delete some files from the Device and copy SWUSDATE.BIN file on it one more time. Repeat the download from www. pocketbook.ch.
Slease contact service center
Delete the old version of the firmware file from the Device’s internal memory root folder

Troubleshooting

Malfunction
Device does not turn on or turns on but only the logo is loaded

Possible Reason Battery is low

A book does not open – the message Book is probably damaged or protected appears, or nothing happens at all

The book is damaged

Html book opens but is displayed incorrectly.
For example, there are empty pages, some part of the text is missing etc. Book opens but various symbols, question marks etc. are displayed instead of letters

HTML-files contain non-text elements (frames, JAVA-scripts, flash-elements)
Incorrect encoding

Solution
Charge the battery
If the book was downloaded from the online store try to re-load it again. If the file opens on your SC, but does not open on the Device, save the book in another format (TXT, DOC, SDF).
Save the page in TXT format
Switch to reading mode, select Settings and change encoding

No response when you press any key

Sometimes (e.g., when

Close the frozen applica-

downloading damaged or too large books) the Device tion by pressing

/

keys

may freeze

simultaneously for 12 sec.

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Malfunction

Possible Reason

After connection to SC disks are not displayed in Explorer

Your Device is in the battery charging mode.
No signal in connection cable

Bookmarks, settings and File system damaged current position in file cannot be saved
Internal memory is full

Battery discharges too fast

Disabled automatic turning off

Solution
Check USB mode in Settings Main Menu item. Set Connection to PC or Ask at Connection
Check USB cable condition and its proper connection to connector. Try to connect the USB-cable to another port
Connect the device to a SC and check disks. To proceed, open My Computer, right-click on the selected disk and select Properties > Service > Check Disk
Delete books, images and/ or music files that you do not need
Settings > Date/Time in Main Menu. Select automatic turn off time in Auto Turn Off in… item

Customer Support

For detailed information about service centers in your country please use contacts below:

Deutschland
Cesko France Österreich
Polska Switzerland

0-800-187-30-03 0-800-183-39-70
800-701-307 0-805-080-277 0-800-802-077 0-800-281-770 0-800-141-01-12 0-800-898-720 1-809-494-246

www.pocketbook.ch help@pocketbook.ch

Compliance with International Standards

Product name: Model number: Firmware:

SocketBook Verse Sro SB634 6.8

The EUT should be charged by USB port from a compatible Limited Sower Source of personal computer or notebook. The EUT should be charged by Sower Adapter (Optional) from a compatible Limited Sower Source. Rated output voltage: DC 5V 1A.

This equipment is marked with the CE symbol and can be used throughout the European community. This equipment complies with the European Council Recommendation of 12 July 1999 on the Limitation of Exposure of the General Sublic to Electromagnetic Fields [1999/519/EC].

FCC ID: 2AUVWPB634 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
15.21 Information to the user. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. 15.105 Information for the user.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If

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this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

· Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. · Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. · Connecting the equipment to a socket on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. · Contact with the provider or a radio f TV technician for help.

Certification information (SAR) The device meets guidelines for exposure to radio waves. Your device is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed not to

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exceed the limits for exposure to radio waves recommended by

international guidelines. These guidelines were developed by the

independent scientific organization ICNIRS and include safety

margins designed to assure the protection of all persons, regard-

less of age and health.

The FCC Statement of Exposure to RF and the SAR limit for the United States (FCC) is 1.6 W/kg average for each gram of tissue. This device was tested for typical operations of use on the body, with the back of the PB634 at 0mm from the body. To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure requirements, use accessories that maintain a distance of 0mm between the user’s body and the back of the PB634.

IMPORTANT: Changes or modifications to this product not authorized could void the EMC and wireless compliance and negate your authority to operate the product. This product has demonstrated EMC compliance under

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conditions that included the use of compliant peripheral devices and shielded cables between system components. It is important that you use compliant peripheral devices and shielded cables between system components to reduce the possibility of causing interference to radios, televisions, and other electronic devices.

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Tel. 0800-187-3003
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