Table of contents Table of contents .................2 Safety precautions ...............5 PocketBook IQ 701 technical characteristics ......8 Pocketbook IQ 701 – Appearance and controls ...... 10 Controls and Indicators: ..............12 Getting started ................14 User Manual ..................15 Navigation ................... 17 Selection of items and starting applications ........17 Panel of running applications .............17...
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Panel of basic commands ..............47 Quick Menu ..................49 Troubleshooting ................. 56 Client Support ................60 Software version update ............61 Compliance with international standarts ......... 63...
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Thank you for purchasing PocketBook IQ 701! Before you start using this PocketBook IQ 701 please read this Manual carefully. You will learn how to ensure your own safety and extend the service life of your device. If any of the following safety measures have not been complied with or defects/faults are observed please contact the authorized service center to check your device.
Safety precautions Do not expose your device to excessively high or low temperatures. Avoid direct sunlight. Avoid heating or cooling the battery. An excessively hot battery may cause skin burns. Please note that the operating temperature ranges from 0°С to 40°С. Avoid exposure to direct flame or smoke (cigarette, lighter, open fire etc.).
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Do not replace the battery yourself. Use of home-made or modified batteries may cause an explosion and/or damage the device. Warning! Do not destroy the battery by burning it, to avoid the danger of explosion! Avoid any mechanical pressure on the screen. Protect the screen from objects that may scratch or damage it.
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Incorrect disposal of this device may have adverse impacts on the environment and public health. To 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, the store where you purchased the device or the authorized service center.
Pocketbook IQ 701 – Appearance and controls This section provides a general description of your PocketBook IQ 701 and its functional keys. Front view:...
Controls and Indicators: 1. ‘On/Off’ – switches the device on/off (long pressing); 2. ‘Menu’– calls the fast access menu; 3. ‘Home’ – return to Main Menu; 4. ‘Return’ – back to the previous menu, close the book. Long pressing forces shutdown; 5.
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13. SD-card slot is used to connect an external SD memory card (SD-card is optional);...
When you charge your device for the first time keep it charging for 8 – 12 hrs without switching it on. You can charge your PocketBook IQ 701 battery from the mains, using the power charger. When charging the battery for the first time: 1.
After finishing the customization a Main Menu will appear. 4. R EADING BOOKS Your PocketBook IQ 701 already stores hundreds of books of various genres and styles and in different languages. For more information on how to add new books to your library, see ‘Loading and reading e-books’.
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User Manual for the latest version also available on the PocketBook official website:http://pocketbook- int.com/support/pocketbook-IQ_701/...
Navigation Selection of items and starting applications To invoke the desired menu item or run the application, simply touch its icon or list item on the screen with your finger or stylus. To return to a previous screen, simply click the ‘Return’...
select the 'Input Languages' option. Select the required input languages. You can change input languages by sliding over the 'Space' key. Select the required keyboard layout in the pop-up window. The status bar The status bar, which is located at the top edge of the screen, shows: ...
The status bar also may show system notification icons. These notifications can be viewed by expanding the status bar. To do this, press and hold your finger (or stylus) on the status bar and pull it down to the bottom edge of the screen. Library The 'Library' section is the main management tool for e- book files on the device.
Working with Folders and files To open a folder - tap on its title. The folder will open and display a list of its contents. To collapse all the contents back, tap its title again. To open a file - tap on its title. If this file is registered in the system, it will be opened by the viewer program.
Sorting function is not operable in the 'History' tab of the 'Library' section. Table Thumbnails\List View (switching the view of the books in the form of thumbnails or a detailed list); Add shelf (adding new shelves (icons) or creating new folders);...
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Rename Delete Add to Favorites/Remove from Favorites; Mark as unread’/‘Mark as read; Shelves ‘View Info’. Note: Certain commands are only enabled in 'Bookshelves' mode. ‘Open’ - use this option to open a selected book. You can edit a book file name by selecting the 'Rename' option.
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‘View Info’ - use this option to view information about the book.
Software functions Main Menu The Main Menu appears after turning on and unlocking the device; it is a software element which displays the basic functional and control sections to make the device easier to use: Last opened; Reading statistics; ...
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See below for more details on each item of the Main Menu. Last opened books ‘Last opened’ – is a special widget of the Main Menu which was created for instant access to recently opened books. Its main function is to show you the last three books opened in reverse chronological order.
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If you want to list other books which were opened earlier you need to press the scroll arrows on the edges of this widget. To open any book from this list, simply tap on the title of the book. Reading statistics The 'Reading Statistics' widget will show you how many books and pages have already been read and how many live trees have been savedas compared to books printed on paper.
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Main Toolbar Displaying main functional and control sections: 1. Library; 2. Notes; 3. Dictionary; 4. Search; 5. Settings; 6. Calendar; 7. Registration/Favourites; Applications See below for more details on each item of the Main Toolbar...
Managing the section content via Context Menu; Accessing the ‘BookLand’ online library. Shelves All books on the PocketBook IQ 701 can be arranged as a bookshelf for your convenience. The user can create new bookshelves if needed. Using a ‘Shelves’ option from the quick menu, you can set correspondence of the books to various bookshelves.
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Folders. The 'Bookshelf' display mode serves to simplify book management in the library. Online library ‘BookLand’ PocketBook IQ 701 allows you to browse and download books from the ‘BookLand’ online bookstore. The device accesses the library services via wireless Internet connection Wi-Fi.
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Note: in order to access ‘BookLand’, you need to establish Wi-Fi connection. Main functions: Log on to/user registration in the library; Browse, manage book shelves/content; Access to new books and bestsellers in store or the free library; ...
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Note: To connect to the bookstore, the device must have a configured Internet connection. 3. Select the desired book by using the 'BookLand' store's browsing tools. In the menu of the ‘BookLand’ section select what you need: Search in the library You can perform book search by book title.
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Type in the required word and the application will find the translation. You can turn pages of the dictionary. If you have several dictionaries on your PocketBook IQ 701, you can switch between dictionaries. Additional dictionaries you can download from the http://pocketbook-int.com/support/...
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Settings In this section: Set the interface language and font Activate and deactivate internal functions of the device Customize the power saving mode Manage the services and installed programs Browse the device, memory and operating system status and set the current time and date.
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o Wi-Fi enable/disable; o Network notification. Enabling this setting activates notification on finding accessible networks; o Adding Wi-Fi networks. By checking the 'Network Notification' option you can make your device scan the air for available Wi-Fi access points. Your device will offer you a list of available networks. If the 'Network Notification' option is disabled, you can scan the air by calling up the quick access menu in 'Wi-Fi Settings' and pressing the 'Search' button;...
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To connect to this network, find it in your list of networks, click it and select the 'Connect' option. VPN settings. Here you can set up and manage Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). PocketBook IQ 701 allows you to use 4 types of VPN connections:...
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o PPTP; o L2TP; o L2TP/IPSec PSK; o L2TP/IPSec CRT. & OUNDS DISPLAY Sound settings: o Silent mode. Marking this checkbox will disable all sounds except media and alarms; o Media volume. Here you can adjust the volume for music and videos;...
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PPLICATIONS o Unknown sources. By checking this box, you allow installation of applications obtained from any other sources beside Android Market. o Manage applications. This option allows you to view the list of manually installed applications, view their parameters and access rights, uninstall applications and control their operation (force quit).;...
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o Auto-sync. Marking this checkbox will allow applications to sync data automatically. o Add account. Here you can add a mail account. RIVACY Factory data reset. Erases all data on the device. Information that will be deleted: o Your Google account; o System data and settings;...
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If you want to remove the SD memory card, the PB IQ device has a function for safe card removal. To access it select the 'Unmount SD Card' option; Format SD-card. This option will enable you to erase all information from your SD-card.
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Checkbox next to 'Android Keyboard' option activates on- screen keyboard. The following additional options can be enabled for the on- screen keyboard: o Vibrate on keypress; o Sound on keypress; o Auto-capitalization. Enables automatic capitalization of the letters; o Input languages. Here you can set input languages; o Show suggestions.
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Install Voice Package – Install and delete voice packages. The voice packages you can download from the official site www.pocketbook-int.com; Always Use My Settings – Override the application settings with the user's preferences. Text Speed - Set text playback speed.
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S/N – device serial number Calendar The user can make use of the installed calendar. As usual, 'Calendar' application is designed to assist in organizing one's plans and engagements. It allows you to view current date, week, month, and year. Favorites You can add your favorite book to this shelf.
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Applications This section contains programs installed by the user or automatically. PocketBook IQ 701 lets you install any programs designed for the Android® operating system except those which utilize any modules or functions which are not...
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The software package includes a number of default applications such as DolphinBrowserHD and OperaMini which can be installed by the user using the File Manager: /PocketBook701/app. The programs can be installed manually by copying the installation package to the device and running the installation wizard manually from the File Manager.
Loading and reading books Loading books to the memory Connect your device to PC via the mini-USB cable. Internal memory and external SD-card will be displayed in Using Windows Explorer or any file manager of another application, copy books to the selected folder in the device memory or onto the SD card.
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Main Features: Paging; Display rotation; Zoom; Switching to specified page; Linking inside the book; Bookmark managing; Notes managing; Switch to Structured Table of Contents; Adding to Favorites; Marking book as read/unread; ...
Paging is also available in the main operation menu. To open main operation menu tap on the status bar at the bottom of the screen when you are reading a book. When reading books in PDF and DJVU formats, if content does not fit the page, you can move the image.
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For graphic format files. This function restores the book display scale using a page size equal to screen width. OW TO CHANGE THE DISPLAY SCALE You can select a desired scale for the displayed text. To do this, call the basic commands menu and, using the '+' and '-' buttons URRENT AGE AND...
The reference will open as a separate page. To return to the book, press the 'Return' button Quick Menu To access the Quick Menu, click the "Menu" button on the device’s front panel. OOKMARK MANAGING To create a note press in the centre of the display and hold. The quick menu will appear.
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If a text format (FB2, EPUB) book is open, the notepad will show the editable page text for saving. You can add comments to the text or delete any unnecessary fragments before saving the note for further reference and usage. If a graphic format (PDF, DJVU) book is open, the notepad will show a screenshot of the page fragment being viewed.
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To run dictionary in reading mode, click the 'Dictionary in Quick Access Menu' icon. Touch the word you want to translate in a page with your finger (or stylus) or enter it using the on-screen keyboard. Press the 'Enter Word' button to type a word for translation in the text box by yourself.
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Select "Text to Speech" in the additional menu that opens. The TTS control menu will show at the bottom of the open book. Highlight a sentence in the text for playback. Press "Play" to start speech reproduction. Use the fast forward and rewind buttons to further select sentences for playback.
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To select the playback language press the tongue icon on the left of the TTS control panel...
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Select the desired playback language from the list of available ones that opens. Note: Some of the text-to-speech mode settings are available in the "Settings" section Note: The Text-to-Speech function becomes accessible for an opened book only after page calculation. Note: The currently reproduced sentence text is highlighted.
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From the displayed list select ‘View info’ option. Information on the book is displayed, such as title, author, cover page, full path, and file size IGHT EADING Turns the night reading mode on/off. Night Reading mode adjusts the display to read at nights, when there is not enough light.
Troubleshooting MALFUNCTION: Device does not turn on or turns on but only the logo loads POSSIBLE CAUSE: battery is low. SOLUTION: charge the battery. MALFUNCTION: A book does not open - the message ‘book is probably damaged or protected’ appears, or nothing happens at all.
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PROBLEM: Having connected to PC, no disks of the device are seen in WINDOWS Explorer. POSSIBLE CAUSE: your device is in the battery charging mode. SOLUTION: check USB mode in ‘Configuration’ item of Main Menu. Set ‘Connection to PC’ or ‘Ask at Connection’. POSSIBLE CAUSE: no signal in connection cable.
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PROBLEM: Battery discharges too fast. POSSIBLE CAUSE 1: disabled automatic turning off. SOLUTION: select ‘Configuration’ ⇨ ‘Clock’ in Main Menu. Select automatic turn off time (10, 20, 30 or 60 minutes) for the ‘Turn Off in…’ item. POSSIBLE CAUSE 2: music player is in background mode. The music player is the most energy-consuming application.
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SOLUTION: Prior to copying a new firmware file for installation, find and delete all old firmware files in roots of both card internal memory matching mask: "*_PB701SWUPDATE.zip"...
Client Support For detailed information about service centers in your country please visit the official website of PocketBook International: http://www.pocketbook-int.com...
3. Click ‘Software and Documentation’ link (in the right part of the screen); 4. List ‘Firmware’: Select the latest SW version for PocketBook IQ 701 and download it (right-click on the selected file ⇨ ‘Save As…’ ⇨ select saving location ⇨ ‘Save’);...
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The firmware file can be also be directly loaded to the root folder of the device's internal memory. 7. Turn off the PocketBook IQ 701 by pressing ‘On/Off’ button and choosing ‘Turn off’ option from context menu; 8. Press and hold ‘Volume +’ button and, keeping it pressed, push the ‘On/Off’...
Compliance with international standarts The EUT should only be connected by adapter to a complied Limited Power Source. The adapter supplier/model and power supply specification: AC Power: Manufacturer: Huntkey Model: HKA01812015-2D/3D Rated output voltage: DC 12V 1.5A) This equipment is marked with the 0984 symbol and can be used throughout the European community.
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ETSI EN 301 511 V9.0.2 ‐ Global System for Mobile communications (GSM); Harmonized EN for mobile stations in the GSM 900 and GSM 1 800 bands covering essential requirements under article 3.2 of the R&TTE directive (1999/5/EC) ETSI EN 301 908‐1 V3.2.1 ‐ Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM);...
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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. ...
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Assembled in China Designed by Pocketbook Int. Room 2201, 22/F.1 Duddell str. Central, Hong Kong “Contains Reader® Mobile technology by Adobe Systems Incorporated”...