PocketBook CoverReader manual

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    User Manual P ocketBook CoverReader for Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphones[...]

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    2 T able of Contents SAFETY PREC AUTIONS 3 Stor age, C arriage and Usage Cond itions 3 Maintenance 4 Utilization 4 APPEARANCE 5 TECHNICAL SPECIFIC A TIONS 5 GET TING ST ARTED 6 Smartphone software installation 6 Connecting to smartphone, turning it on for the first time, and start using CoverReader 6 DEVICE CONTROL 8 Read ing books 8 Button Contro[...]

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    3 Safety Pr ecautions Before start working with the Device, please, r ead this section carefully . Following these instructions will ensure your safety and extend service life of the Device . Stor age, C arriage and Usage Cond itions Device operating temper ature r ange is 0°C to +40°C, so do not expose the Device to ex - cessively high or low te[...]

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    Safety Precautions 4 or limitation of liability as ind icated above is prohibited. T he above-listed limitations of li - ability apply to the maximum extent, inasmuch as allowed by legislation. T he Device will closely touch the screen of your smartphone, which may lead to scr atches and scuff marks on the screen of your smartphone. T o prevent scr[...]

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    5 Appear ance 1. P age-turning buttons 2. T ouch scr een page-turning zones 3. In ter na l US B- por t — microUSB port to connect your smartphone 4. External USB-port — microUSB port to connect to storing device or a computer T echnical Specifications Display 4,3’’ EPD, 480 × 800 pixels, 217 dpi, black/white, two-position touch screen Com[...]

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    6 Getting S tarted SMARTPHONE SOFTW ARE INS T ALLA TION 1. Fully char ge your smartphone battery and connect to internet via Wi-F i network. 2. Install the CoverReader application from Google Play Market: https://play .google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pocketbook.coverreader 3. Install the P ocketBook Reader application from Google Play Market: [...]

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    Getting Started 7 7. When the device administration r equest is shown, confirm the access privileges: 8. T o familiarize yourself with the main functions, run the CoverReader application and press the button.[...]

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    8 Device Contr ol READING BOOKS 1. Launch the P ocketBook application . 2. Select and open a book from the libr ary 3. Open the P ocketBook menu by touching the center of the smartphone touchscreen. 4. Switch the r ead ing to the cover by touching the CoverReader icon in the upper menu bar: 5. T urn pages using the buttons or by touching the screen[...]

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    Device Control 9 T AP ZONES IMPORT ANT! T he touch screen of the Device is fairly sensitive and is a fragile component. Please note that the Device has only two tap zones as shown on the picture. Be careful, the Device does not support swiping, scaling gestures, etc. T o avoid damaging the screen, tap it care - fully and do not apply too much press[...]

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    Device Control 10 3. T urn pages with buttons or by touching the screen’ s page-turning zones. NO TE: T he Device is intended for read ing and image viewing only . Y ou can not follow links and footnotes. Read ing and viewing images on your Device is impossible when an external USB-port is used. W ALLP APER SET TINGS Wallpaper is d isplayed on sc[...]

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    11 Settings P A GE TURN Select the page-turning mode on the Device: Buttons , T ouc h screen or Buttons and touc h screen . PICTURE OUTPUT Here you can customize the view image mode and wallpaper d isplay on the screen of the Device: Fit to screen , Cr op to screen or S tretch to scr een . W ALLP APER Here you can set the wallpaper which will be d [...]

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    Settings 12 NO TE: T he Device does not have a battery , it gets power from the smartphone. UNINST ALL CO VERREADER 1. Open Settings > More > Security > Devic e administrators in the smartphone’ s menu . 2. In Device administr ators untick P ocketBook C overReader . 3. T ap Deactivate . IMPORT ANT! After deactivation, the application wil[...]

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    13 T r oubleshooting Malfunction Solution CoverReader does not turn on T he smartphone might be off or the battery is low . Check if there ar e any connections to the external USB-port and turn off the cable, if necessary . CoverReader does not react to touch Please note, the screen has only two touch zones and does not support swiping, scaling ges[...]

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    14 Compliance with International S tandar ds T ype: T echnically sophisticated accessory P ocketBook CoverReader for Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphones. Warr anty period: 6 months from the moment of pur chase. Service life: 9 months from the manufacturing date if stor ed and used properly . T his equipment is allowed for operation in EU countries and co[...]

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    15 Legal Information T he Device is intended for use with Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphones running Android OS. T he manufacturer does not guar antee compatibility of the Device with other smartphone models, damaged smartphones, and smartphones with a d ifferent operating system (her e - inafter referr ed to as “Devices with Unconfirmed Compatibilit[...]