Asus Eee Reader DR-900, User Manual

Page 1: ...Eee Reader DR 900 User Manual E5973 First Edition V1 October 2010 ...

Page 2: ...into your device 8 Copying files to or from your device 8 3 Using your device The Home screen 9 Using the touch gestures 9 Accessing e books 10 Reading an e book 10 Annotating an e book 11 Highlighting an e book 13 Bookmarking an e book 14 Using the Go to Export and Import functions 15 The Text to Speech function 16 Tagging an e book 17 Accessing News Reader 18 Subscribing to news feeds 18 Getting...

Page 3: ...urfaces Seek servicing if the casing has been damaged Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel DO NOT expose to or use near liquids rain or moisture SAFE TEMP This device should only be used in environments with ambient temperatures between 5o C 41o F and 35o C 95o F DO NOT place or drop items that may damage or scratch the device Wipe the device using a clean cellulose sponge or chamois...

Page 4: ...the items is damaged or missing contact your retailer The USB charger varies with regions 1 A quick look Quick Start Guide Eee Reader DR 900 DR 900 Eee Reader Quick Start Guide micro USB cable USB charger Eee Reader case Warranty card ...

Page 5: ...e up key Press to go back to the previous page 7 Page down key Press to go to the next page 8 Volume key Press to increase decrease the volume 9 Built in speakers The device is equipped with two built in high quality stereo speakers 10 3 5mm Earphone jack Insert your headphone connector into this jack Using this jack automatically disables the built in speakers 11 microSD card slot Insert a microS...

Page 6: ...t the micro USB cable to your computer s USB port to charge your device Use only the USB charger that comes with your device Using a different USB charger may damage your device The bundled USB charger varies with regions Your device has an extended internal battery life of up to two weeks on a single charge All battery claims depend on several factors such network settings or wireless usage and a...

Page 7: ...ting your device for some time To wake up your device from Sleep mode Short press the Power key to wake up the system Shutting down your device To shut down your device do any of the following From the home screen tap Setup Shut Down then tap Yes on the confirmation message Long press the Power key for about three seconds to shut down your device Hard resetting your device To hard reset your devic...

Page 8: ...to your device and vice versa To copy files to your device 1 Turn on your device 2 Using the bundled micro USB cable connect your device to your computer s USB port 3 Tap Connect to PC to display the directory on your device 4 Copy the files to your preferred destination path 5 When done click the Safely remove hardware icon on the taskbar at the bottom right of your computer screen IMPORTANT For ...

Page 9: ...h gestures Touch gestures are movements that you make with your finger to select items or navigate around your digital reader s touch panel NOTE Use light pressure when making a touch gesture IMPORTANT Do not use any objects in place of your finger to operate the touch panel Doing so may damage or scratch the touch panel s surface Standard gestures Show the function bar When reading an e book move...

Page 10: ...e book move your finger from right to left on the touch panel Previous page When reading an e book move your finger from left to right on the touch panel Accessing e books Reading an e book To read an e book 1 From the home screen tap Books 2 From the menu at the bottom of the screen tap Title Author Added Time Read Time or Tag to select an e book under these lists ...

Page 11: ...tion Tagging a book for more details NOTES You may highlight words or lines and write annotations while reading an e book For more details refer to the next sections You may use the Go to function to jump or go to a specific page in an open e book For more details refer to the section Using the Go to Import and Export functions Annotating an e book Your device allows you to annotate or write notes...

Page 12: ...m the Book Administrator menu tap Annotations to display your list of annotations 3 From the list select the page that you want to view 5 Use the virtual keyboard to write notes 6 When done tap Save NOTE You may import or export annotations highlights and bookmarks For more details refer to the section Using the Go to Export and Import functions ...

Page 13: ...import or export annotations highlights and bookmarks For more details refer to the section Using the Go to Export and Import functions Viewing your highlights To view your highlights 1 From the open e book tap the e book title at the upper left of your touch panel 2 From the Book Administrator menu tap Highlights to display your list of highlighted words or lines 3 From the list tap the page that...

Page 14: ... you want to bookmark b Tap one to three bookmark icons to denote the e book s favorite level Bookmarking from an open e book a Select and open an e book from your e book list b Tap the e book title at the upper left of your touch panel c From the Book Administrator menu tap one to three bookmark icons in Favorites to denote the e book s favorite level NOTE You may import or export annotations hig...

Page 15: ...ecords specifically annotations highlights or bookmarks to the Export folder in your device then copy this folder to your computer NOTE You may also back up all the reading records including reading percentage and favorite rating of all e books to the Export folder in your device To do this tap Setup System Setup Export Reading Records from the home screen To use the Export function 1 From the ope...

Page 16: ... Administrator menu tap Import 5 On the confirmation message tap OK Your device searches for the e book s reading records from the Import folder and replaces the e book s current reading NOTE You may also replace all the reading records including reading percentage and favorite rating of all e books To do this tap Setup System Setup Import Reading Records from the home screen The Text to Speech fu...

Page 17: ...eech 3 Tap the sliders to set up your preferred speed and tone settings Tagging an e book Tagging e books provides you with an easy way to organize or group your e books into categories or types Creating a new tag To create a new tag 1 From the home screen tap Books 2 Tap to open the e book that you want to tag 3 Tap the book title then tap Tag on the menu list 4 In the Selected Tag column tap Add...

Page 18: ...in the network s password 4 In the News Reader screen tap the URL field The virtual keyboard appears 5 Key in the web address The web address is added to the list 6 To get the latest updates tap the news web address that you want to get the latest news feed from 7 Wait for a while until the news feed is displayed Getting connected wirelessly Use your device s built in Wi Fi capability or built in ...

Page 19: ...equired key in the password or passkey then click OK Using the 3G function To use the 3G function 1 From the home screen tap Setup 2 From the Setup screen tap Network 3 From the Connection Manager screen select 3G 4 Key in the PIN code and tap OK Wait for your device to connect to your 3G network provider IMPORTANT Ensure that you subscribe to a mobile 3G service Contact your mobile service provid...

Page 20: ...les to this folder IMPORTANT Ensure that your device is turned off before updating the firmware CAUTION DO NOT remove the microSD card from your device during the upgrading process Doing so will cause permanent damage to your device 5 When the upgrading process is completed press the Page up key to reboot the device 6 From the home screen tap Setup System Setup Language then select your preferred ...

Page 21: ...p website Ensure that you connect to the Internet via wired connection To activate your digital reader for DRM protected files 1 From the home screen tap Setup Digital Rights Management 2 Key in your Adobe ID and password 3 When done tap Activate Adobe ID 4 Downloading online IMPORTANT Ensure that you connect to the Internet via wired connection Downloading from the Webstore Webstore provides you ...

Page 22: ... you want to access 3 You may now start to browse or download e books from your accessed bookstore NOTE Some online bookstores that will be added to the list may require some mode of payment to download e books 5 Accessories Eee Reader case Your device comes with the durable Eee Reader case for easy storage and to protect your device from scratches and dents Storing your device To store your devic...

Page 23: ...splay The screen response slows down when I use my ASUS Eee Reader in cold temperature A change in temperature may slow down the screen response on your ASUS Eee Reader Use your ASUS Eee Reader in environments with ambient temperatures between 5o C 41o F and 35o C 95o F There are some visible shadows or imprints on my ASUS Eee Reader after some period of inactivity or when I use it in a high tempe...

Page 24: ...nce to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be 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 ant...

Page 25: ...omagnetic compatibility Article 3 1b Testing for electromagnetic compatibility according to EN 301 489 1 and EN 301 489 17 has been conducted These are considered relevant and sufficient Effective use of the radio spectrum Article 3 2 Testing for radio test suites according to EN 300 328 2 has been conducted These are considered relevant and sufficient CE Mark Warning This is a Class B product in ...

Page 26: ...nd Restriction of Chemicals regulatory framework we published the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http csr asus com english index aspx GOST R Certificate of Conformity Russia This product complies with Russia s GOST R Certificate of Conformity ...

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