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Pocketbook Touch Lux 2 User Manual

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Summary of Touch Lux 2

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    User manual.

  • Page 2: Table of Contents

    Table of contents safety precautions ............................................ 6 appearance ........................................................ 11 technical specifications ................................. 12 getting started ................................................ 13 charging batter...

  • Page 3: Gestures In Reading Mode

    Reading books ................................................... 25 gestures in reading mode 26 reading menu 27 social networks & readrate 28 contents 33 bookmarks 34 dictionary 35 notes 36 reading settings 37 following links 40 loading files 40 library 46 applications ................................

  • Page 4: Scribble 56

    Scribble 56 gallery 57 games 57 klondike 57 sudoku 57 chess 58 interactive apps 58 rss news 58 pocketbook sync 59 dropbox pocketbook 63 send-to-pocketbook 65 settings .............................................................. 69 wi-fi 69 accounts and synchronization 70 personalize 75 languages 7...

  • Page 5: Maintenance 78

    Maintenance 78 software 81 about device 82 firmware update .............................................. 83 troubleshooting .............................................. 86 customer support ............................................ 88 compliance with international standards ...89.

  • Page 6: Safety Precautions

    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 ex- po...

  • Page 7: Maintenance

    Safety srecautions 7 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...

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    Safety srecautions 8 or modified batteries may cause an explosion and/or damage the device. Do not use organic or inorganic solvents (e.G. Benzoyl etc.) to clean the screen/case. Use a soft cloth to remove dust from the device’s surface. Apply a few drops of distilled water to remove dirt. Up to fiv...

  • Page 9: Rf Safety

    Safety srecautions 9 by the end of product guarantee term, please contact the near- est authorized service facility for examination on the subject of security is maintained. For detailed information about service centres in your region please visit the official website of socketbook international: h...

  • Page 10: Utilization

    Safety srecautions 10 utilization incorrect disposal of this device may have adverse im- pacts on the environment and public health. To prevent such consequences follow the device-specific disposal requirements. Recycling of these materials helps pre- serve natural resources. For more information re...

  • Page 11: Appearance

    Appearance 1. Home – return to main menu 2. Backward – in reading mode turns page backward; in navigation mode – goes to the previous menu or page of the list 3. Forward – turns page forward 4. Menu – open context menu (if available). Continuous press switches the frontlight on/off (see frontlight s...

  • Page 12: Technical Specifications

    Technical specifications display 6” e ink searl™ hd capacitive multi-sensor 1024×758 display, 212 dpi, b&w frontlight yes cpu 1000 mhz ram 256mb storage 4 gb * operating system linux® communications micro-usb wi-fi (b/g/n) battery li-ion, 1500 mah ** memory slot microsd/sdhc up to 32 gb book formats...

  • Page 13: Getting Started

    Getting started in this chapter you will learn how to prepare the device to work and about its main control features. Charging battery to extend battery lifetime, it’s recommended to charge the device for the first time from 8 to 12 hour s. You can charge the battery from (1) sc using usb-cable or f...

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    Getting started 14 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 discon- nect the cable from the device which is ready for usag...

  • Page 15: Device Management

    Getting started 15 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:...

  • Page 16: Main Menu Overview

    Getting started 16 main menu overview ‘recent books’ is a list of recently opened books slide down to open a notification panel last downloaded books slide up to open an application panel touch to open calendar.

  • Page 17: Notification Panel

    Getting started 17 notification panel touch or slide down the icon to open a notifica- tion panel . Note: you can open notification panel also pressing a menu button. Notification panel gives an easy access to configuration of wi-fi and frontlight , sync of network services, task man- ager , device ...

  • Page 18: Gestures

    Getting started 18 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...

  • Page 19: Flick

    Getting started 19 flick scrolls lists: move your finger across the screen rapidly. 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 en...

  • Page 20: 1.  Change Case;

    Getting started 20 keyboard layout go to settings > languages > keyboard layouts . 1. Change case; 2. Enter the typed text; 3. Close the on-screen keyboard; 4. Erase last typed symbol; 5. Change input language. As you type a password (e.G. Wi-fi credentials) icon will appear on a text field. Touch i...

  • Page 21: Connecting to The Internet

    Getting started 21 connecting to the internet the device can be connected to the internet using wi-fi networks. If you open an application, which requires internet access (e.G. Browser , rss news ) the device will open a list of available wi-fi connections. If the network you select is protected, yo...

  • Page 22: 2.  Select

    Getting started 22 1. At the notification bar go to settings > network > network access; 2. Select on for the network access checkbox and then further settings appear: auto connection , connection to a hidden network , and a list of available wi-fi networks. Note if there are no available networks o...

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    Getting started 23 • wpa/wpa2 enterprise – you will need to spec- ify username, password and domain (if necessary); • wpa/wpa2 psk – you will need to enter net- work key (up to 64 symbols). 5. Open advanced settings . Select the idle time be- fore disconnection in the corresponding section. 6. If it...

  • Page 24: Inserting Micro Sd Card

    Getting started 24 inserting micro sd card the device already has 4 gb of internal storage, but you can extend it by using micro sd card (up to 32 gb). Insert it to the slot, like it is shown on a figure, and slightly push until card will be fixed. To eject the card, slightly press on its edge until...

  • Page 25: Reading Books

    Reading books in this chapter you will learn how to read e-books and con- figure reader software for the most comfortable reading. The device supports next book formats: sdf, esub (includ- ing adobe drm -protected); fb2, fb2.Zis, doc, docx, txt, djvu, rtf, html, htm, chm, tcr, src, mobi, acsm . To o...

  • Page 26: Gestures In Reading Mode

    Reading books 26 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.

  • Page 27: Reading Menu

    Reading books 27 back book name: touch to see the book info or open readrate menu search bookmark pull the slider to turn pages or touch the page number to input the digits of needed page open readrate menu contents reading menu.

  • Page 28: Social Networks & Readrate

    Reading books 28 social networks & readrate now you will be able to take advantages of social net- works on your socketbook: share quotations from books, add comments, tell what you are reading or have read, like or don’t like. Readrate also allows you watching the friends’ events and obtaining info...

  • Page 29: Reading Status and Book Rate

    Reading books 29 reading status and book rate 1. Touch one of the options ( now reading , have read, plan to read, recommend or rate with stars from 1 to 5). 2. Enter data (e-mail and password) of one of your accounts: in social networks or in the market book store. 3. In consequence there will be c...

  • Page 30: Recommend

    Reading books 30 4. Select social networks, where you want to send news: facebook, vkontakte, odnoklassniki, twitter, linke- din, google+ – icons of chosen networks will become hefted. 5. If the chosen social network wasn’t linked to the readrate profile, you will be proposed to link them. 6. Confir...

  • Page 31: Share Quotation

    Reading books 31 3. Choose a friend from a list or enter user email to send a recommendation to him/her. 4. Enter a comment and confirm sending by pressing recommend . Share quotation to share quotation from a book: 1. After continuous touch on the screen in the opened book, creeper of text selectio...

  • Page 32: 5.  You Can

    Reading books 32 4. All actions of your friends on readrate are dis- played in notification panel of your device: 5. You can delete or open event. When you open it all new friends’ actions on readrate will be displayed. To delete your social networks accounts information for readrate, go to settings...

  • Page 33: Contents

    Reading books 33 contents if a book has table of contents, you can open it by select- ing the corresponding reading menu item. Content section contains three insets: • sections (book’s chapters names); • bookmarks (made during reading); • notes (graphic or text). If table of contents has more then o...

  • Page 34: Bookmarks

    Reading books 34 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 cor- responding reading menu item. All the bookmarks are dis- played...

  • Page 35: Dictionary

    Reading books 35 on-screen keyboard for typing text for translation change dictionary view resembling words/ back to word translation fix this window to the top/bottom of the screen dictionary touch and hold a word to open a panel allowing you to search for translation using one of installed diction...

  • Page 36: Notes

    Reading books 36 note handwritten notes are not available for djvu books. After you will enter notes, a tooltip window will appear. All notes are visible from section notes at application panel . Notes notes allows you to save favorite book fragments and make handwritten records directly in the text...

  • Page 37: Reading Settings

    Reading books 37 reading settings you can customize the display of books depending on your preferences. Text format books in text format books (txt, fb 2, doc etc.) there are options to configure reader software: font, font size, line spacing, page margins width, hyphenations ( on/off ), encoding. N...

  • Page 38: Pdf & Djvu

    Reading books 38 pdf & djvu you can change only the whole page scale only (except reflow mode for sdf ). Sinch two fingers together to zoom out or spread them apart to zoom in or slide a finger upwards the right side of screen to zoom in or downwards – to zoom out, respectively. Under mode reading m...

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    Reading books 39 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 sdf books only. Some t...

  • Page 40: Loading Files

    Reading books 40 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 com- puter will detect device’s storage as removable d...

  • Page 41: Download Via *.Acsm

    Reading books 41 card installed – as two ones). Now you can copy files to the device or sd card 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 requir...

  • Page 42: 4.  Open

    Reading books 42 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...

  • Page 43: Download Books Via Pc

    Reading books 43 into the device activation form. Then you will be able to download the book. 4. Download the book. After the download is com- plete, 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...

  • Page 44: 2.  Select The

    Reading books 44 com once more to open such books again. 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 net...

  • Page 45: Variant 2

    Reading books 45 variant 2 • open library ; • call up the context menu of a folder of the service which you want to synchronize with your device; • select the synchronization option. For detailed information about work with network servic- es see sections pocketbook sync , send-to-pocketbook and dro...

  • Page 46: Library

    Reading books 46 the icon in the status bar changes to if the error oc- curred 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, ...

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    Reading books 47 • authors; • bookshelf - create your own shelves with books depending on your interests and preferences ; • series; • formats . The results of grouping can be be dispalyd as ascending ( a-z ) or descending ( z-a ). 2. Sorting criteria • by opening date; • by addition date; • by titl...

  • Page 48: Context Menu...

    Reading books 48 context menu... ...Opened by continuous touch... ...And allows proceeding with next file and folder operations: • book info - brief information about book/folder; • readrate; • add to bookshelf; • file – file operations: • copy; • move; • delete; • select - multiple choice of files ...

  • Page 49: Applications

    Applications in this chapter you will learn about applications wich are preinstalled on your device. There is three apps which is brought out to the main menu: • library; • bookstore; • browser. The rest of the apps are available at the application bar. To invoke it touch the icon at the main menu..

  • Page 50: Library

    Applications 50 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 . Book store book store application provides quick and convenient licensed content download from book store portal (http://ww...

  • Page 51

    Applications 51 if the connection with an account is set properly, you get access to all the features of a portal. Sress the personal room to expand options for work with a personal account: exit personal room.

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    Applications 52 • top up the balance – top up the balance on a site bookland or directly on the device using the bank card (visa, mastercard, maestro); • purchase history – the list of goods, purchased at the store; • my cards – used bank cards; • exit . Select the book and press buy to purchase goo...

  • Page 53: Browser

    Applications 53 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 ad- dress from on-screen keyboard appeared and press enter . To follow a link, just tou...

  • Page 54

    Applications 54 favorites, adjust scale of displaying web-pages, 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..

  • Page 55: Calculator

    Applications 55 calculator engineering calculator supports a wide range of mathematical operations, such as different numeric systems, trigonometric, logarithm, power and logical operations. Calendar & clock opens current month calendar and clock. Navigation / allows turning over a calendar. The but...

  • Page 56: Scribble

    Applications 56 scribble application for drawing. To select the drawing tool, use the application control panel: 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; marker: a tool for ...

  • Page 57: Gallery

    Applications 57 gallery opens library in the mode of viewing images (downloaded to the folder gallery ). The opened photo is displayed in a full- screen 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 pres...

  • Page 58: Chess

    Applications 58 chess you can play versus your friend or the device. If you are playing against the device, you can select 10 difficulty levels. Interactive apps rss news application for adding and reading rss feeds. To add rss news feeds, open rss setup. Select the add rss feed op- tion. Enter the ...

  • Page 59: Pocketbook Sync

    Applications 59 to update feed, select update in the application menu. Updated content is added to the file with .Hrss extension, 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-li...

  • Page 60: Usage

    Applications 60 pocketbook sync is convenient because you can choose files from the store in advance and then download them on your device in any time convenient for you. Usage note: for correct work of socketbook sync time and date on the de- vice should be adjusted properly ( settings > date/time ...

  • Page 61

    Applications 61 sync settings ( settings > accounts and synchronization > pocketbook sync ). If wi-fi connection has not been acti- vated, the device will generate a connection request). • choose the store, where you are registered, from the list of content providers, and enter your account data. Ch...

  • Page 62

    Applications 62 automatically every half an hour for checking new links (if the device is not powered off/not in sleeping mode). The list of downloads will be automatically loaded to the queue after successful setting connection. If automatic download is chosen in socketbook sync set- tings, the dow...

  • Page 63: Dropbox Pocketbook

    Applications 63 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. And you do not need to install anything to your socket- book, it is enough to authorize in the ser...

  • Page 64: How to Synchronize

    Applications 64 note the application on your device will have access only to files in the application > dropbox pocketbook folder on the server 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, w...

  • Page 65: Send-to-Pocketbook

    Applications 65 2. After synchronization all obtained files will be also available in the sync folder in the library on the device. Send-to-pocketbook the application allows to send files to the email address of your device. Sent books will be automatically downloaded to your device, if the wi-fi is...

  • Page 66: How to Get Files

    Applications 66 • in the opened wizard enter your contact email ad- dress and password. • 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...

  • Page 67: •

    Applications 67 the device library, when the internet connection is on. Down- load 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 fold...

  • Page 68: The List of Trusted Senders

    Applications 68 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 fro...

  • Page 69: Settings

    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. If you will encounter any problems with new se...

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    Settings 71 • connection to hidden networks — 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 ...

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    Settings 72 going to use the service for a long period, you can turn off to optimize the device productivity. • establishing connection : automatically (connec- tion will be established automatically every half an hour to check for new links (if the device is not powered off/ not in sleeping mode)) ...

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    Settings 73 • information about service — more detailed about service. 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 pass- word, to authorize. If...

  • Page 73: •

    Settings 74 • 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 or on the external sd-card. • about service — more detailed about service. Dropbox — in this section the fol...

  • Page 74: •

    Settings 75 • 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 de...

  • Page 75: Personalize

    Settings 76 adobe drm authorization item are displayed . After re- moving all protected drm documents will be unavailable. Personalize boot logo – image displayed during the device starts. Logos are stored in system/logo internal storage folder, so you can copy an image you’d like to be displayed du...

  • Page 76

    Settings 77 note you can also set your own picture as a logo from the gallery application. Read about it in the gallery section. 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 most power. L...

  • Page 77: Languages

    Settings 78 languages language. Select the device’s interface language. Keyboard layouts. Under this section you can add up to 3 keyboard layouts. Available dictionaries. Under this section you can un- check dictionaries you don’t want to be displayed in the list during the translation or in diction...

  • Page 78: Saving Battery

    Settings 79 saving battery 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 pow...

  • Page 79: Library

    Settings 80 save there system settings. You will be suggested to enter the file name from on-screen keyboard; library this section is intended for optimization of library database. • library data update – set the parameters for library database update: • off – database won’t be updated; • once – dat...

  • Page 80: Privacy

    Settings 81 privacy • protect configurations by password — in this sec- tion you can protect your setting by password. Select set password section and type the password from on-screen keyboard. Now each time you try to enter settings section, you will be asked to enter the password. You can remove o...

  • Page 81: Software

    Settings 82 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. Format sd card – this action will erase all data from the external microsd card. Factory reset – the device state will be reset to factory default settings,...

  • Page 82: About Device

    Settings 83 auto update – turn on/off automatic check for updates. Thirdd-party apps — license and information about third- party applications, used on the device. About device the following information about device will be displayed: device model (model, serial number, hardware platform, wi-fi mac ...

  • Page 83: Firmware Update

    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 ...

  • Page 84: Manual Update

    Firmware update 85 if default internet connection is not set, the device will ask to connect to one of available wireless networks. Also you can activate the automatic updates check ( set- tings > about device > software > auto update ). In this case, the device will use wi-fi connection only. Manua...

  • Page 85: Troubleshooting

    Firmware update 86 8. Follow the on-screen instructions with pictures: connect usb cable to the device and press menu key note: you can check your firmware version in main menu > set- tings > about device > software > firmware version troubleshooting error message reason correction method no upgrade...

  • Page 86: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting malfunciton possible reason solution device does not turn on or turns on but only the logo is loaded battery is low charge the battery a book does not open - the message book is probably damaged or pro- tected appears, or nothing happens at all the book is damaged if the book was dow...

  • Page 87: Malfunciton

    Troubleshooting 88 malfunciton possible reason solution after connection to sc disks are not displayed in explorer your device is in the bat- tery charging mode. Check usb mode in set- tings main menu item. Set connection to pc or ask at connection no signal in connection cable check usb cable condi...

  • Page 88: Customer Support

    Customer support for detailed information about service centers in your country please use contacts below: Česko 800-701-307 deutschland 0-800-187-30-03 france 0805-080277 polska 0-0-800-141-0112 slovensko 0-800-606-676 usa/canada 1-877-910-1520 Россия 8-800-100-6990 Україна 0-800-304-800 Казахстан ...

  • Page 89: Standards

    Compliance with international standards product name: socketbook touch lux 2 model number: socketbook 626 the eut should be supplied by usb port from complied limited sower source of personal computer or notebook. The eut should be supplied by adapter from complied limited sower source. Rated output...

  • Page 90

    Compliance with international standards 89 in all metropolitan departments, wireless lan frequencies can be used under the following conditions, either for public or private use: • indoor use: maximum power (eirs*) of 100 mw for the entire 2400-2483.5 mhz frequency band; • outdoor use: maximum power...

  • Page 91

    Compliance with international standards 90 your device is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed not to exceed the limits for exposure to radio waves recommended by international guidelines. These guidelines were developed by the independent scientific organization icnirs and include safet...

  • Page 92

    Compliance with international standards 91 this equipment complies with the european council recommen- dation of 12 july 1999 on the limitation of exposure of the gen- eral sublic to electromagnetic fields [1999/519/ec]. Pocketbook international s.A. Crocicchio cortogna, 6, 6900, lugano, switzerland...