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Page 1: User Guide
® BEBOOK MINI E-READER USER GUIDE © 2008-2009 Endless Ideas B.V. - Page 2 Welcome... To your BeBook Mini electronic reader • Clear, paperlike display for perfect readability, even in bright sunlight • Light to carry, simple to use • Read books and documents in all popular formats including pdf, doc, txt and html.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Your BeBook Mini at a glance ............5 Getting started ................7 Install the battery ................ 7 Charge the battery ............... 7 Battery status................8 Switch On/Off ................9 Keypad lock ................10 USB connection ............... 10 Adding new eBooks ..............11 Adding ePub files with Adobe Digital Editions........ - Page 4 Search for a book............... 19 Search by folder category............19 Search by order ................. 19 Find a recently viewed ebook or document........20 Switch between your BeBook and SD card bookshelves ....20 eBook information ..............21 MP3 tracks ................22 MP3 controls................22 Settings ..................
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Page 5: Your Bebook Mini At A Glance
Your BeBook at a glance Front Indicator light Screen Next Page Previous Page Number and Bookmark keys Menu Bookmark/6 Exit catalog/ 7 Next Page/0 Zoom/ 8 Previous Page/9... -
Page 6: Bottom View
Side View Back Thumbwheel Reset Rechargeable Battery Top View SD Slot USB Port Power On/Off Bottom View Headphone socket... -
Page 7: Getting Started
• While charging the light flashes orange. • When fully charged the light is green. Your BeBook can be used while charging, but the charging takes longer. One full charge lasts up to 7000 page turns or up to 5 hours of mp3... -
Page 8: Battery Status
Note Your BeBook can be also charged by a power adapter (not supplied). Connect the BeBook to the power adapter, and plug the power adapter into a mains power socket. Battery status The battery status icon is displayed at the bottom right corner of the screen. -
Page 9: Switch On/Off
Switch On/Off 1. Press On/Off to power on. Your BeBook start up screen is displayed, then the bookshelf screen. 2. To switch off, press and hold the On/Off button for about 3 seconds. Power on/off Power on/off “Bookshelf” “Off” “Startup screen”... -
Page 10: Keypad Lock
The display shows: Keyboard locked. Press power to unlock. USB connection You can connect your BeBook to your PC or Mac by USB cable supplied. Plug in the USB cable to your computer and BeBook and press menu to connect. When connected the My Computer window will display a Removable Disk icon. -
Page 11: Adding New Ebooks
2. Search for books in the ‘eBooks menu’ 3. Save the books to your computer hard drive first 4. To put the books on your BeBook, plug in the USB cable to your computer and BeBook and press Menu-button to connect (If it doesn’t connect, restart you computer and try again). -
Page 12: Activation And Authorization
4. Finish activation of Adobe Digital Editions Software by filling in your Adobe ID. Import your eBooks in Digital Editions 1. Click on LIBRARY in the menu. 2. Click on add file to library. 3. Browse on your computer for text files you like to synchronize with your BeBook. -
Page 13: Connect Your Bebook With Digital Editions
Connect your BeBook with Digital Editions 1. Connect your BeBook with your computer using the USB cable supplied. 2. Your BeBook will be recognized by Digital Editions as a new bookshelf. Note The first time you connect your BeBook to Digital Editions the program will synchronize all data from the BeBook to your computer. -
Page 14: Copying Files To Sd Card Using Windows 2000, Xp Or Mac
To confirm a copied file: 1. During file transfer the indicator light flashes on your BeBook. Wait until it stops flashing. 2. Right click the Removable Disk icon on your PC screen then select Eject or Pull out from the menu. -
Page 15: First/Last Page
3. Move the thumbwheel up/down to turn a page; move the thumbwheel down to display menu or to confirm the current operation. Previous Press at one time to display the previous or Next next page Next Previous Long press to turn 10 Previous pages at one time Next... -
Page 16: Zoom In And Out
1. When a text page is displayed, press Menu button to open the menu and then press 3 to enter into the jump page function. 2. Use the 0-9 keys to input the page number you want and press the Menu button. -
Page 17: Bookmarks
Bookmarks You can add bookmark up to five pages. Add a bookmark 1. When the page you want to bookmark which is displayed, press a key 1-5 to set the bookmark. If the key is already being used as a bookmark, press and hold the key to reset the bookmark to the current page. -
Page 18: Catalog
Catalog Go to catalog /7 Exit 1. When a page of text is displayed, press Go to catalog/7 key to display the catalog screen. 2. Press a key 1-8 to select from the catalog options displayed. If required, select from the next catalog option screen. 3. -
Page 19: Search
Search Search for a book 1. When the bookshelf page is displayed, up to eight titles are shown. Press Next> or <Previous buttons or move the thumbwheel down to display the next bookshelf page. 2. Press and hold the Next> or <Previous buttons to skip 10 pages forward or back. -
Page 20: Find A Recently Viewed Ebook Or Document
2. Press 5 to swap between the bookshelf and an inserted SD card of your BeBook bookshelf. 3. Press Exit to return to the previous screen. Delete eBooks and documents 1. Switch on your BeBook 2. Plug the USB cable into your BeBook and your computer 3. Press the Menu button for OK. -
Page 21: Ebook Information
4. Open the BeBook internal memory (in “My Computer”) or the SD card memory 5. Press delete on your computer. 6. Remove the USB cable from the BeBook. eBook information Menu Exit About… 1. When a page of text is displayed, press the Menu button to display... -
Page 22: Mp3 Tracks
MP3 controls Fast Rewind Volume down Previous track Fast forward Volume up Next track Back to bookshelf Cycle Stop Note Play/Pause It is possible to use all features of the BeBook Mini while listening to MP3 files. -
Page 23: Settings
Settings Display the settings menu You can adjust key tones, language, font and information settings. 1. When the bookshelf screen is displayed, press the Menu button to open the menu. Press 6 to display the system setting screen. You can now adjust the following: Key tones on/off When you press a key on the keypad, you hear a beep. -
Page 24: System Information
1. When the Settings menu is displayed, press 4 to display your BeBook’s software version information. Help If you have a problem with your BeBook, first try these solutions. 1. Reset your BeBook When the product can not normally work, press reset button to restart. -
Page 25: Safety Information
This can cause damage to the product and may damage electronic components and/or the battery. Do not put or use BeBook in areas of high humidity. Avoid any liquid getting into the product as this can damage the internal electronic circuit. -
Page 26: Cleaning
Battery: Do not use the rechargeable battery if it is damaged in any way. If battery leaks liquid, please clean the BeBook and replace with a new battery. If liquid leaked from the battery contacts human skin, please carefully rinse and consult a doctor. - Page 27 Your BeBook is guaranteed for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase. A Broken screen is not included within our standard warranty policy. For full terms and conditions of our Limited Warranty Service Please visit www.mybebook.com http://mybebook.com/a9/Terms-&-Conditions/article_info.html This product is approved.
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Page 28: Faq
Frequently Asked Questions Q: My BeBook won’t turn on or freezes at the same page. When this happens, the last screen content of the BeBook will remain displayed. A: Most common cause: the battery is flat. Solution: − Connect the USB (power) cable to your BeBook. - Page 29 SD card is not compatible, please try a different make or size of card. Q: The BeBook shows 2 battery bars but the page will not turn A: This happens sometimes when turning a page if the battery has run down.
- Page 30 3rd party DRM/copy protection system. Though the extension (e.g. .pdf or .lit) remains the same, copyright protection has been added. The BeBook can only read DRM protected books in the ePub format. It’s not possible to read other protected books. Make sure to choose the correct format when downloading books.
- Page 31 There are a huge number of online stores offering these books. To put the books on your BeBook, attach the USB cable to PC and BeBook and press menu to connect. (If it doesn’t connect, restart your...
- Page 32 Q: Will the BeBook support pdb format in the future? A: Currently we are developing this. Meanwhile, you can convert pdb files to the pdf format and read them on your BeBook. Details on how to do this are online at: http://www.imageconverterplus.com/help-center/work-with-...
- Page 33 A: You can search for words on the BeBook. Q: Does the BeBook have touch screen? A: Currently the BeBook screen is not touch screen. This will be a feature in the future. Q: Does the BeBook have wifi connection? A: At the moment you cannot download files wirelessly, only via USB cable.
- Page 34 OK three times 7. Now click Print and save the pdf file After copying the pdf file(s) to the memory of your BeBook (either internal or an SD card) you will see it looks perfect. Q: The size of my screen is too small to see my pdf document.
- Page 35 Q: How does the BeBook display pdf files? Is it able to pan and zoom? A: BeBook can read any pdf, and you can zoom the page. We use our own pdf parser software for this. The best option is to use optimised page settings for BeBook, which is 3,54 x 4,72 inches with margins set to 0,012 inch.
- Page 36 USB cable to view or read the .lit ebooks they do not appear in the BeBook. What is the problem? A: Have you downloaded the new update for the BeBook website? You can find it on our homepage, in the News section.
- Page 37 Q: How do I download an ebook on my BeBook? A: Follow these steps: 1. When the BeBook is charged, switch it on by the ON button on the top side of the BeBook 2. Insert the USB cable into the BeBook (at the top) and your computer...
- Page 38 5. Press “delete” on your computer 6. The file is now being deleted 7. Remove the USB cable from the BeBook Q: How do I charge my BeBook? A: When you plug in the USB if the BeBook is turned off, it will charge.
- Page 39 When you plug in the USB if the BeBook is on, it will say “To connect press menu”. If you press menu, it will connect. If you press any other button, it will automatically charge the battery. The battery will be fully charged in 4 hours.
- Page 40 Q: How do I use the memory of an SD card? A: Please go through the following steps: 1. Insert the SD card into the slot on the top of the BeBook. (SD cards no larger than 16 GB) 2. Connect the BeBook to your computer with the USB cable, then press the menu button to connect.
- Page 41 2. Press the number of the bookmark you want. The screen displays the bookmarked page. Q: Is the BeBook compatible with Vista, Mac etc? A: The BeBook uses a regular USB connection, which is a universal standard. This is compatible with all MS Windows versions, including Vista and Mac.
- Page 42 A: Our BeBook has a 3 level, single key, zoom function. This means you can double the original font size twice. When fully zoomed, font size is large enough for most visually impaired. Q: How does the zoom function of the BeBook work? A: Our BeBook has a 3 level, single key, zoom function.
- Page 43 1. You can plug the BeBook to your PC or Mac with a USB cable, your computer will just simply show a storage device icon on the screen just like other USB memory stick. (the USB cable is supplied) 2. Copy all the files you want to read and paste into the BeBook storage device icon.
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