Pandigital Novel PRD07T10WWH7 User manual

User Guide

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Table of Contents

Package Contents .................................................................................................... 7

Device Overview ....................................................................................................... 8

Power Button Usage ................................................................................................ 8

Touch-Screen Navigation ........................................................................................ 9

Reset Device ............................................................................................................. 9

Getting Started ......................................................................................................... 9

Home Screen .......................................................................................................... 12

Application Quick Launch Bar .............................................................................. 13

BOOKSTORE (Barnes & Noble) ............................................................................ 14

Bookstore Row ....................................................................................................................... 14

Downloading Purchased Media ............................................................................................. 14

MY LIBRARY ........................................................................................................... 15

Quick Jump to another Bookshelf .......................................................................................... 16

Get Books .............................................................................................................................. 16

Manage Books ....................................................................................................................... 16

Lend/Return Books ................................................................................................................ 17

Loan a Book ....................................................................................................................... 17

Check for Offers ................................................................................................................. 18

Opening Lent/Borrowed Books .......................................................................................... 18

Return a Borrowed Book .................................................................................................... 18

Bookshelves ........................................................................................................................... 18

Add New Bookshelf ............................................................................................................ 18

Display Shelf ...................................................................................................................... 19

Manage Bookshelf ............................................................................................................. 19

Quick Open another Bookshelf .......................................................................................... 19

Delete Shelf ........................................................................................................................ 19

Check Subscriptions .............................................................................................................. 19

READER .................................................................................................................. 20

Play Music in Background while Reading .............................................................................. 21

Reader Function Menu ........................................................................................................... 21

My Library .............................................................................................................................. 21

Dictionary ............................................................................................................................... 21

Automatic Lookup .............................................................................................................. 22

Bookmarks ............................................................................................................................. 22

Bookmarks ......................................................................................................................... 22

Notes .................................................................................................................................. 22

Add Note ........................................................................................................................ 22

View Notes ..................................................................................................................... 23

Delete Multiple Notes ..................................................................................................... 23

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Highlights ........................................................................................................................... 23

Create Highlights ........................................................................................................... 23

View Highlights............................................................................................................... 23

Hide all Highlights .......................................................................................................... 24

Delete Multiple Highlights .............................................................................................. 24

Go To ..................................................................................................................................... 24

Display Table of Contents .................................................................................................. 24

Jump to Page ..................................................................................................................... 24

Search for Specific Text ..................................................................................................... 24

Last Read ........................................................................................................................... 25

Font Size ................................................................................................................................ 25

Night Read ............................................................................................................................. 25

Screen Orientation - Lock ...................................................................................................... 25

ACCESS MEDIA ON SD CARD .............................................................................. 26

WEB ......................................................................................................................... 27

Go to a Web Site .................................................................................................................... 27

Browser Menu ........................................................................................................................ 28

Bookmarks ............................................................................................................................. 29

Bookmark a Web Page ...................................................................................................... 29

Go to Bookmarked Web Page ........................................................................................... 29

Delete Bookmarks .............................................................................................................. 29

Windows ................................................................................................................................. 29

Open New Window ............................................................................................................ 29

Switch Windows ................................................................................................................. 29

Close Windows .................................................................................................................. 30

Find on Page .......................................................................................................................... 30

Select Text ............................................................................................................................. 30

Settings .................................................................................................................................. 30

Page Content ..................................................................................................................... 30

Privacy ............................................................................................................................... 31

Security .............................................................................................................................. 31

Advanced Settings ............................................................................................................. 31

MUSIC ...................................................................................................................... 32

Play Music .............................................................................................................................. 32

Return to Music List ........................................................................................................... 33

Delete Audio Files .............................................................................................................. 33

Playlist .................................................................................................................................... 33

Add songs to Playlist .......................................................................................................... 33

Play songs in Playlist ......................................................................................................... 34

Remove songs from Playlist............................................................................................... 34

Return to Music List ........................................................................................................... 34

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VIDEOS .................................................................................................................... 34

Play Video .............................................................................................................................. 34

Video Navigation Bar ............................................................................................................. 35

Delete from Video Library ...................................................................................................... 35

PHOTOS .................................................................................................................. 36

Photo Gallery ......................................................................................................................... 36

Function Menu Options ...................................................................................................... 36

Play Slideshow ....................................................................................................................... 37

Play Music in Background ...................................................................................................... 37

Wallpaper ............................................................................................................................... 38

Import Photos ......................................................................................................................... 38

EMAIL ...................................................................................................................... 39

Email Inbox ............................................................................................................................ 39

Open Email Message ............................................................................................................. 39

Compose New Email Message .............................................................................................. 40

Add Senders to Contacts ....................................................................................................... 40

Folders ................................................................................................................................... 40

Move Single Email to Folder .............................................................................................. 40

Move Multiple Emails to Folder .......................................................................................... 40

Add Accounts ......................................................................................................................... 40

Edit Email Information ........................................................................................................ 41

Delete Email Accounts ........................................................................................................... 41

Set Default Account ............................................................................................................... 41

SHOP B&N .............................................................................................................. 42

Downloading Purchased Media ............................................................................................. 42

ALARM .................................................................................................................... 42

Add Alarm .......................................................................................................................... 42

Set Alarm Volume .............................................................................................................. 43

Shut Off Alarm Alert ........................................................................................................... 43

De-Activate Alarms ............................................................................................................ 43

Edit Alarm ........................................................................................................................... 43

Delete Alarm ...................................................................................................................... 43

CALENDAR ............................................................................................................. 43

Add Event ............................................................................................................................... 44

Edit Event ............................................................................................................................... 44

Snooze or Cancel Event Alert ................................................................................................ 44

Delete Event ........................................................................................................................... 45

Delete Single Event ............................................................................................................ 45

Delete Multiple Events ....................................................................................................... 45

SEARCH .................................................................................................................. 45

IMPORT SD CARD .................................................................................................. 45

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STOCKS .................................................................................................................. 46

Add Company ........................................................................................................................ 46

Delete Company .................................................................................................................... 46

FACEBOOK ............................................................................................................. 46

CONTACTS ............................................................................................................. 46

Add New Contacts ................................................................................................................. 46

Edit Contacts .......................................................................................................................... 47

Delete Contacts ...................................................................................................................... 47

WEATHER ............................................................................................................... 47

Add Location .......................................................................................................................... 47

Delete Location ...................................................................................................................... 48

GAMES .................................................................................................................... 48

SETTINGS ............................................................................................................... 48

Settings>General ................................................................................................................... 48

Settings>Photos ..................................................................................................................... 48

Settings>Subscriptions .......................................................................................................... 49

Settings>Network ................................................................................................................... 49

Turn Wi-Fi Off ..................................................................................................................... 50

Settings>Reset Defaults ........................................................................................................ 50

Settings>Calibrate Touch Screen .......................................................................................... 50

Settings>Support ................................................................................................................... 50

USER GUIDE ........................................................................................................... 51

Connect to Computer ............................................................................................. 51

Connect to Windows PC ........................................................................................................ 51

Disconnect ......................................................................................................................... 52

Connect to Macintosh Computer ............................................................................................ 53

Disconnect ......................................................................................................................... 53

Frequently Asked Questions ................................................................................. 53

Battery Management .............................................................................................. 57

Charge Battery ....................................................................................................................... 57

Important Safety Precautions ................................................................................ 57

Cleaning the device ................................................................................................................ 57

Technical Specifications ........................................................................................ 58

UPGRADE ............................................................................................................... 59

Limited Warranty .................................................................................................... 59

FCC Notices ........................................................................................................................... 61

FCC Radiation Exposure Statement: ................................................................................. 61

Disclaimers ............................................................................................................. 61

License Agreement and Terms of Use ................................................................. 62

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pandigital novel

A contemporary multimedia device designed for straightforward functionality, featuring a

full color TFT LCD display and convenient touch-screen navigation.

Your pandigital novel is a light and stylish electronic multimedia eReader

which allows you to quickly and easily download and read digital printed material (eBooks,

eMagazines, and eNewspapers) anytime and anywhere.

Also, you can view photo slideshows, watch videos, and listen to music through the built-in

speakers or with headphones (not included).

When connected to a Wi-Fi network, you can browse the web, send/receive email,

download media files from the Barnes & Nobel’s website, and much more!

READ. SURF. PLAY.

Your pandigital novel is a step up in multimedia devices.

Congratulations on your choice!

Package Contents

 pandigital novel

 Power Adapter

 Tabletop Stand

 Quick Start Guide

 User Guide (loaded in device)

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Device Overview

Power Button Usage

Turn On: Slide the power button on and release.

Turn Off: Slide and hold the power button for 3 seconds.

Sleep Mode On/Off (energy saver): While unit is on, slide & release the power

button quickly.

Mini USB

2 in 1 card slot

Reset

Power button

Earphone jack Speaker holes

Volume

button

Light

sensor

DC

jack

4.2”

5.6”

7.5” 5.6”

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Touch-Screen Navigation

The touch-screen allows for quick, easy and convenient navigation for all

applications.

Throughout the User Guide, you will be instructed to use the following touch

navigation methods:

Tap = quick touch and release your finger on an item on the screen (i.e.,

selecting items)

Touch & hold = touch your finger and hold in place until a response by

application. (i.e., display dictionary, add note to book page, paste selected text

onto web page)

Finger slide = quick touch & slide your finger across the screen, and then

release (i.e., turning pages of your book)

Touch, hold & slide = touch your finger, hold & slide your finger across the

screen, and then release (i.e., highlighting text, selecting text to paste)

Reset Device

In the event that your device does not respond to your touch, you can reboot/restart it

by poking a straightened paper clip into the small reset hole on the top of your device.

Getting Started

1. Charge your device

Plug the power adapter into an electrical wall outlet, and then connect to your

device to fully charge the battery before use (approx. 4 hours).

While charging, the battery icon will display as:

. When fully charged, the

battery icon will display as:

.

2. Turn device on

Slide the power button and release to turn on.

 You can use the device while the battery is charging.

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3. Select Language

1. Tap next to the desired language.

2. Tap Save.

4. Wi-Fi Network Setup

The pandigital novel will automatically scan and list local Wi-Fi

Networks found. A

indicates secure networks that require login

name/password to connect.

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1. Tap the desired network to which you want to connect.

2. In the pop-up window, enter the Network Password.

3. Tap Save.

 If your Wi-Fi network broadcast is set as hidden, it will not be found by the

auto scan. Tap

Other… and then enter the network name and key,



tap

Save.

 (Advanced) After saving the Wi-Fi network, you can change your network

settings by selecting

Manual Setup, and then follow the prompts.

4. Email Setup

 POP3, SMTP, IMAP and Exchange accounts are supported.

1. Enter your Email Address and Password,  tap Next.

This will be your default account unless you add other email addresses later,

and then you can select a different address as the default account (pg. 49).

2. (optional) To select the account type, tap Manual Setup and then select the

account type.

6. Setup Complete

After the initial setup is complete, the HOME screen is displayed.

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Home Screen

 Wi-Fi connection status

(orange = Wi-Fi sleep mode)

 Battery charge level

 Alarm(s) are activated

 Date & Time

 Bookstore row shows latest books

from Barnes & Noble (scrollable).

Tap

Bookstore to launch web

browser and go to Barnes & Noble’s

website.

 Tap to hide/show row contents.

 My Library rows show your recently

viewed media (scrollable).

Tap

My Library for quick access to

your

My Library screen.



Application Quick Launch Bar

(scrollable)

 Hide & open the Application Quick

Launch Bar

 Indicates last B&N bookstore update













Sort media by

Date, Title or

Author

Check your Barnes

& Noble eMagazine

or eNewspaper

subscription updates





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Application Quick Launch Bar

HOME

Displays the Home screen

READER

Display your digital media for reading (PDF, EPUB)

MY LIBRARY

Stores your digital media (eBooks, eMagazines and

eNewspapers).

WEB

Access the Internet and ‘surf the web’ whenever

desired.

MUSIC

Play and manage audio files (MP3, WAV, AAC, OGG)

VIDEOS

Play and manage video files (MPEG4)

PHOTOS

View and manage photo files (JPG, JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF)

EMAIL

Send/Receive email using your existing email

addresses.

SHOP B&N

Shop the Barnes & Noble website.

ALARM

Use as alarm clock with scheduled alarms.

CALENDAR

Display monthly calendar and schedule events.

SEARCH

Search for specific strings of text in media file names.

STOCKS

Check the status of specific company’s stock offerings.

FACEBOOK

Quick access to the Facebook website.

CONTACTS

Create a list of personal contacts.

WEATHER

Check the weather forecasts of locations of your choice.

GAMES

Play pre-loaded games for entertainment.

IMPORT SD

Import media files into the internal memory.

SETTINGS

Multiple settings for personalizing and enhancing your

device.

UPGRADE

Download firmware from our website to upgrade your

device.

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BOOKSTORE (Barnes & Noble)

 You must be connected to a Wi-Fi network in order to use the Barnes & Noble

Bookstore feature.

Tap Bookstore to launch the browser and display the Barnes & Noble store locator

page.

Bookstore Row

The top row on the Home screen displays the current Barnes & Noble bestselling

books which can be purchased directly from the Barnes & Nobel online

bookstore.

When you are connected to your Wi-Fi network, the Bookstore contents will

automatically get updated once a day from the Barnes & Noble website.

Tap on a book icon in the Bookstore row to display the book’s descriptive

information and synopsis.

If you tap on the

Buy Now button, a pop-up window

appears.

If you select “

I have a B&N account”, the Barnes &

Noble login screen will appear. Enter your login

information so it can be stored in your

pandigital novel. The Internet browser

will then launch and go to the Barnes & Noble online

store. All future Shop B&N selections will result in

being logged into your Barnes & Noble account

automatically.

If you select “Sign up for an account”, the Internet browser will launch and

display the Barnes & Noble registration page. Set up a new account and

purchase media through their online store.

Downloading Purchased Media

After purchasing media from the Barnes & Noble online store, you can download

it to your pandigital novel using the Get Books feature (pg. 16).

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MY LIBRARY

Select My Library from the Application Quick Launch Bar to display the main Library

bookshelf screen and manage your downloaded media.

 Top Function Menu

 Top row - last 2 eBooks eMagazines,

and 1 eNewspaper read (non scrollable)

 Rows 2-4 additional media stored in

device (scrollable)

 Hide & open the Application Quick

Launch Bar

 Tap for list of other Bookshelves



If you have downloaded a book that does not have a book cover, a blank book

icon with only the book title will be displayed.











Sort media by

Date, Title or

Author

As you add media

to the Library, the

blank media

placeholder icons

will be replaced

with the actual

cover images

Simply tap on

any media

icon to open

and display

that media in

the Reader

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 While viewing media, turn your device to rotate the orientation of the screen

from vertical to horizontal. When desired, you can lock the screen orientation

to prevent the auto-rotation (Reader only. pg. 25).

 The Application Quick Launch Bar must be closed before selecting a top

menu item or book.

Quick Jump to another Bookshelf

In the My Library bookshelf screen, tap My Library in the upper right of screen

to display the list of all available bookshelves,

 tap the desired bookshelf to

open. Tap

Bookshelves from top function menu to create new bookshelves

(pg. 18).

Get Books



To use the Get Books feature, you must have an account with Barnes &

Noble, and already purchased media online from their site. If you have not yet

registered an account with them, do so now by going to the Barnes & Noble

website:

www.bn.com.

 You must be connected to a Wi-Fi network in order to connect to and

download media from the Barnes & Noble website.

1. In the My Library screen, tap Get Books.

2. Enter your Barnes & Noble account

User ID and Password,  tap Login.

 Your login information will be saved for future downloads.

3. To download all purchased media, tap Download All.

To download specific

items, tap next to the items you want to download

now,  tap Download Selected.

The media will be downloaded and added to your Library.

4. The first time you tap on the downloaded media to open it, you will be

presented with an ‘unlock’ message; enter the required information to unlock

the media file.

Manage Books

Use this feature to delete media from your My Library bookshelf.

1. In the

My Library screen, tap Manage Books to display a complete list of all

media you have added to your

My Library bookshelf.

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2. Media is sorted by date; if desired, tap Title or Author to re-sort your media

accordingly.

3. Tap

next to the media you want to delete,  tap Delete Selected.

Lend/Return Books

There are some books that Barnes & Noble classifies as “lendable”, which

means that those books can be loaned to others who also have a Barnes &

Noble account.

Please be aware of the following considerations before loaning or borrowing any

books:

 To loan or borrow a book, the recipient must have a Barnes & Noble

account with a registered credit card number.

 In order to unlock and open a loaned book, the recipient must use their

name and credit card number that is registered with their Barnes & Noble

account.

 The book can only be loaned for 14 days.

 Only one copy of a book can be read at a time. Therefore, you won’t have

access to the book until after it has been returned from the recipient.



You must be connected to a Wi-Fi network before you can use the

Lend/Return Books function.

 A number appearing with the Lend/Return icon indicates new activity within

this feature.

 After launching the Lend/Return feature, a pop-up window appears. A number

behind

Return books indicates books expiring in 3 days or less. A number

behind

Check for offers indicates new offers pending.

Loan a Book

1. In the My Library screen, tap Lend/Return.

2. Tap

Lend books in the pop-up window.

3. Tap next to a book that you want to lend,  tap Lend.

4. Tap in the email address entry field to enter the email address of your

recipient.

5. Tap in the message window to enter a personal message to accompany

the media. The recipient will receive the message when they log into their

B&N account.

6. Tap

Lend Book.

7. The media will now be listed as ‘Pending’.

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Check for Offers

Use this function to check for book loan offers that you have not yet

accepted or declined.

1. In the

My Library screen, tap Lend/Return.

2. Tap Check for offers in the pop-up window.

3. Tap next to the offers you want to accept or decline, tap  Accept

or

Decline accordingly.

 Use the Get Books feature to add the loaned book to your

My Library

bookshelf.

 Declined books will be permanently removed from the

Book Offers

screen.

Opening Lent/Borrowed Books

After the recipient downloads the book, it will appear in the recipient’s My

Library

in a locked status.

To unlock and open the book for the first time, the recipient must provide

their name and credit card number that is registered with their Barnes &

Noble account.

Return a Borrowed Book

1. In the My Library screen, tap Lend/Return.

2. Tap

Return books in the pop-up window.

3. Tap next to the borrowed book that you want to return,  tap Return.

Bookshelves

Use Bookshelves to create and manage personalized bookshelves into which

you want to save your downloaded media (i.e., Short Stories, Drama, etc.).

 The number of books within a bookshelf will be displayed in the right column.

Add New Bookshelf

1. In the My Library screen, tap Bookshelves.

2. Tap

Add Shelf.

3. Enter the desired bookshelf name (i.e., Short Stories, Drama, etc.).

4. Tap

to create the new bookshelf. (Use Manage Bookshelf to add

media to the new bookshelf.)

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Display Shelf

1. In the My Library screen, tap Bookshelves.

2. Tap next to the bookshelf you want to display,  tap Display Shelf.

3. The screen’s layout will resemble the My Library screen, with your last

read media in the top row and other downloaded media in rows 2-4.

4. Media is sorted by date; if desired, tap Title or Author to re-sort your

media accordingly.

Manage Bookshelf

Use Manage Bookshelf to add to and remove media from bookshelves.

1. In the My Library screen, tap Bookshelves.

2. Tap

next to the bookshelf you want to add or remove media,  tap

Manage Bookshelf.

3. Media is sorted by date; if desired, tap Title or Author to re-sort your

media accordingly.

4. Tap next to the media you want to add to the bookshelf, or tap to

delete from the bookshelf.

5. Tap

Save to update your bookshelf.

Quick Open another Bookshelf

Tap the bookshelf name in the upper right of any bookshelf screen to display

the list of all bookshelves,

 tap the desired bookshelf to open.

Delete Shelf

1. In the My Library screen, tap Bookshelves.

2. Tap next to the bookshelf you want to delete.

3. Tap

Delete.

Check Subscriptions

You can check for new releases or updates to your Barnes & Noble eMagaine or

eNewspaper subscriptions whenever desired.

 You must be connected to a Wi-Fi network before you can perform the Check

Subscriptions

function.

 If you want to set a time for automatic daily checks, see Settings>

Subscriptions on page 49.

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In the My Library screen, tap Check Subscriptions.

If new releases or updates are found, they will be reflected in your

My Library

bookshelf accordingly (row 1, spot 3, 4 and 5).

READER

The Reader application is for displaying your digital media (eBooks, eMagazines,

and eNewspapers).

 eBook supported formats: PDF, EPUB

Methods that can be used to launch the

Reader:

 Select Reader from the Application Quick Launch Bar; the last read media file

will open.

 Tap on a media icon in the Home or any Bookshelf screen.

 The Function Menu appears at the top of the screen for 3 seconds and then auto

hides. Tap anywhere on the screen (except

) to re-display it.

 Finger slide left or right to turn pages.

 Touch, hold & slide across text to Highlight text.

 Touch & hold on a word to add a Note or display the Dictionary.

 Tap to display the Application Quick Launch Bar.

 To turn Sleep Mode On/Off, slide & release the power button quickly.

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