Onyx International BOOX Nova2, User Manual

Page 1: ...BOOX Nova2 Mighty E ink Tablet User Manual...

Page 2: ...strain By the hand writing system you can take notes while reading and sketch up ideas that happen to emerge BOOX takes full advantage of new generation e ink screens extremely low power consumption...

Page 3: ...e Internet by built in Wi Fi 3G module or other add on modules to download new content or surf the web Customized for the e ink screen WebKit the same software engine as some powerful desktop browsers...

Page 4: ...2 Standard Accessories 1 BOOX Nova2 x1 2 Stylus Pen x1 3 Type C Cable x1 4 Quick Start Guide x1 5 Warranty Sheet x1 Optional Accessories purchased separately 1 Adapter 2 Protective case...

Page 5: ...ng squeezing pressing against the screen or dropping the device from a higher place If the screen is already broken stop using it and contact the professional or other qualified staff to replace the s...

Page 6: ...mantle the device Please don t dismantle the device in case of any damage Inappropriate battery model may cause explosion Please contact official after sale team for battery replacement if needed User...

Page 7: ...4 Product Views Front View BACK...

Page 8: ...Back View Bottom View Type C Port Power Standby Mic...

Page 9: ...goes into sleep mode Press it again to wake up Long press for 10 secs to force shutdown Back Button Exit the current apps Exit the current view or dialog Go back to the previous directory Long press...

Page 10: ...terface contains a status bar content area and function area The function area contains certain modules Double click icons in function area can return to the main page of the specific module Content A...

Page 11: ...roid OS Back button Home button and Overview button Function Management Wi Fi Bluetooth Rotation Refresh Mode Finger Touch etc Further customize those frequent functions by pressing the Edit button Fr...

Page 12: ...from third party apps etc Jump to the corresponding page by pressing the specific notification 3 navigation buttons Function Management Volume Adjustment Notification Front Light Adjustment...

Page 13: ...Fi setting interface to get a accessible connection Then click the icon to turn on off the auto connection Bluetooth Setting When using for the first time you should enter into the Bluetooth setting i...

Page 14: ...ting suitable for quickly reading image and text A2 Mode Ghosting may exist suitable for scrolling pages with image and text X Mode May cause serious loss of details suitable for web pages and video N...

Page 15: ...ks for all interfaces and other contrast adjustment in App optimization may cause superimposed effect It is recommended to only use one of them Edit The icon in status drop down menu can be adjusted l...

Page 16: ...upported formats in the storage Book cover thumbnail is displayed by default E books are sorted by the creation time Tapping the toolbar icon on the top right of the library users can Search Create su...

Page 17: ...switch the library display By default it auto scans and loads all the supported documents in specified paths sorted by a specified way Another one is to display the content based on the structure of...

Page 18: ...ort By default it shows all books in descending order Refresh Library Refresh Library gets all documents in supported formats scanned and rebuild library list This function does not delete the reading...

Page 19: ...brary Settings Users can set book file scanning path here It only scan the specific folders Books Store WifiTransfer Push Users can also select scan all folders but it would slow down the loading spee...

Page 20: ...ess on sub library cover to view more information about sub library To delete or rename sub library are allowed When deleting sub library the containing books will be moved to Library and will not be...

Page 21: ...hor format size reading progress book detail only available for the E books of Store open way Lock rename move to sub library and delete One E book only can be added to one Sub library As for the book...

Page 22: ...pport one Password After you have set the digits Password you do not need to set another digits Password and only need to add the Lock Reading Password cannot be recovered If you forget the Password y...

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Page 24: ...istribution Average Reading Time Distribution includes the reading time of all days since Reading Statistics is turned on Under Reading Statistics only highlights and annotations can be jumped to and...

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Page 26: ...ault To pull down from the top of the screen can call out the status bar To tap on the center of the screen can call out the menu bar for switch among different documents or other functions Enable dis...

Page 27: ...Floating Toolbar for the first time when you open a file Or you can go to Settings Floating Toolbar Settings to enable it and customize the function buttons in the Floating Toolbar The Floating Toolb...

Page 28: ...er any text on the screen When you need it just swipe from either side of edge to the other side to expand it When the page is zoomed in the Floating Toolbar would automatically expand proportionally...

Page 29: ...page turns to be completed But tapping the virtue page turn buttons on the Floating Toolbar is set for turning the whole original page...

Page 30: ...you can swipe from either side of edge to the center of the screen to expand it When palm rejection is enabled from the Floating Toolbar it only applies to the reading document The Floating Toolbar s...

Page 31: ...themselves Put dictionary file on the path root directory dicts xxx e g Storage dicts English French or download dictionary online directly Dictionary is available to use after being installed Tap on...

Page 32: ...erline and others the color highlight can be in black or grey The mark setting remains after a change The marks before the change will not be affected Tap on any position out of the dialog to exit the...

Page 33: ...e hand touch is disabled double tap can also be used to initiate the AI Recognition The text and shapes with 0 5cm spacing and straight lines with 0 3cm spacing can be recognized as one content area I...

Page 34: ...fter being double tapped That offers great convenience to add highlights to the converted content If users do not want it to be converted into highlights you can disable this function from Handwriting...

Page 35: ...Converted to adding Bookmarks Use stylus to click the upper right corner to add a bookmark This area does not support page turn by stylus...

Page 36: ...Page turns Users can use the stylus to tap the 3 corners of the content area for turning pages This offers convenience to page turn when hand touch is disabled This function is on by default...

Page 37: ...le are included TOC TOC contains Table of Content Bookmark Annotation and Scribble TOC supports three layer hierarchy The current layer is underlined Jump to the corresponding page when tapping any of...

Page 38: ...ll highlighted underlined annotated content would be listed under the page of Doc Notes for further searching editing and deleting Jump to the corresponding page content by tapping any of the lists Al...

Page 39: ...age Note same name as the source file Progress It displays the chapter name book name if no chapter page progress last next chapter page number slideshow undo and redo Tap on the page number to enter...

Page 40: ...ouble pages 2 double page only in landscape mode Orientation Allowed to switch to four different orientations the word orientation is the same as the orientation of T Crop Auto crop according to the m...

Page 41: ...Contrast Watermark Sharpen Image Contrast Text Contrast and Embolden are included Certain functions are just available for scanned documents...

Page 42: ...only available for PDF DJVU CBR CBZ documents Reflow allows users to further customize the layout of documents including Line Spacing Margin Text Direction Font Size Columns and Skew Correction for i...

Page 43: ...including Crop Split and Subpage Order Comic Mode the screen will be divided into four subpages and the reading order is upper right upper left bottom right bottom left Article Mode the screen will b...

Page 44: ...of area cropping page split and subpage order Crop Manually select the cropping area for single or double pages Split Split the pages into specified subpages in different ways Order Decide the initia...

Page 45: ...current document two different documents or one document Note at the same time Split View Doc Translation This function is only available in landscape mode the later open document Note will appear at...

Page 46: ...ent Doc same doc The two documents are totally independent Users can respectively turn pages and save them The scribble highlight annotation bookmark would be synchronized to each other after page ref...

Page 47: ...Different Docs Choose a document different from the current document...

Page 48: ...Similar to the Current Doc these two documents can be respectively operated The display is also swappable For PDF document please try to swap them if part of them is not writable...

Page 49: ...e And the Note will be created with a name same as the document It associates with the document and can be edited in Note app Every document can only have an associated note Changing the name of the n...

Page 50: ...lit View Doc Translation This supports Baidu Translate and Bing Translate and provides full page translation This also supports multiple target languages Your BOOX needs to stay connected with interne...

Page 51: ...y default You can enable disable it by tapping the Scribble icon located on the upper part of the screen You need to pop up the Scribble toolbar by tapping the Scribble icon located on the right botto...

Page 52: ...w PDF The embedded PDF will be saved as the original document while the exported PDF will be saved as a new PDF file and retain the handwritten notes The embedded handwritten notes can be checked and...

Page 53: ...sub menu In the state of stroke erasing you need to switch to the brush for go on writing For the erase all you do not need to switch back to the brush Color Black gray and white strokes are shown as...

Page 54: ...I AZW3 etc Format The settings include Font Face Display and Spacing Loading font face in the directory Storage fronts is supported The settings for font size font face contrast bold spacing work on a...

Page 55: ...on two corners of the screen to capture the screen in PNG format The function is only available on the reading page The screenshot will be saved to the local or shared by scanning QR code The save pa...

Page 56: ...WeChat and browser scanning are supported for screenshot sharing...

Page 57: ...ap the hamburger menu located at the upper right corner to choose Refresh and other related settings of refresh Regal refresh and partial refresh are by default When scrolling the page speed mode is b...

Page 58: ...Settings There are General Settings Touch Settings TTS Settings Export Settings Screenshot Settings Floating Toolbar Settings and Version Name...

Page 59: ...er Enable system status bar Enable reader status bar Enable multiple documents Show file borderline Enable Floating Toolbar Show hyperlink Show bookmark position Enable pinch to scale Apply certain op...

Page 60: ...Touch Settings Users are able to customize the touch settings for different areas There are six default touch modes can be chosen and users can customize three more...

Page 61: ...English is supported A network connection is required at first use Switching to third party TTS system is allowed The built in TTS settings are not synchronized with the system TTS settings The syste...

Page 62: ...Export Settings The default storage path is Storage Note The export files can be also saved to the same directory as the source file...

Page 63: ...Floating Toolbar Settings This page offers General Settings of Floating Toolbar Scribble Settings and Handwriting Recognition Settings...

Page 64: ...indicator is displayed after it is collapsed Call out the Floating Toolbar by swiping from the screen edges The Toolbar s size display style and functions buttons are customizable Custom function butt...

Page 65: ...Scribble Toolbar Settings The Toolbar s size display style and function buttons are customizable...

Page 66: ...an be recognized as highlight first It is enabled by default and it can be turned off After it is turned off it is only recognized as an image You can set the recognition of hand drawn symbols as addi...

Page 67: ...8 Store In the language of non Chinese the Store is offering free publications E books from the Internet...

Page 68: ...Category Books can be screened according to different categories...

Page 69: ...Book Detail Click a book cover to open up book detail The specific book information Click Full Edition Download to download the book then you can see this book cover in Library...

Page 70: ...2 Notepads that have been opened recently including local notepads and reading Notes The Reading Notes include the Notes created under Split View when users are reading books Multiple Selection More O...

Page 71: ...nc all notes in bulks Cloud Sync includes two way sync between Cloud end and BOOX device When there is any change to the Notes on either end the other end will sync all the changes The deleted Notepad...

Page 72: ...More Options It includes Notes Sync Setting Filter and Sort and Settings...

Page 73: ...s to third party Accounts the Notepads will be in PDF format and can not be edited If you export your notes to other bound accounts the notes will be automatically synchronized to other bound cloud ac...

Page 74: ...t supports backup and recover for handwritten documents in local or to the Cloud To delete backup files is allowed Note The action Recover will recover the backup data which will cover the current dat...

Page 75: ...ync and Wi Fi is connected the Note files will be auto uploaded to the accounts with a PDF or PNG attachment If auto turn on Wi Fi to sync Notes is enabled for notes sync the device will connect with...

Page 76: ...asswords for one file This function supports specific password which are available for all note files Users can also set a specific password for a single file To add edit and remove password are allow...

Page 77: ...The note file has no cover thumbnail after locked Long press the note file to remove and add password in the dialog...

Page 78: ...Note Tap on the page number to jump to the specified page quickly Undo Thumbnail View Pen Eraser Colors Lasso tool Zoom Text Input Enable disable palm rejection Refresh More Save AI Recognition Delet...

Page 79: ...r order Hidden layers will not be displayed during export and recognition Templates can only be added at the template layer and the template layer cannot be deleted You can add 5 custom layers to the...

Page 80: ...PDF PNG format and the Cloud templates The directory of the local templates is Storage note Template The directory of the templates downloaded from the Cloud is Storag noteTemplate cloud The built in...

Page 81: ...Custom Toolbar Besides the default tools like scribble erase fullscreen select users can add remove adjust other tools on the toolbar...

Page 82: ...h icons for the writing and erasing functions Double click them to expand the sub menu In the state of stroke erasing you need to switch to the brush first and then write For the erase all you do not...

Page 83: ...Lasso In the Lasso mode circle an area on the screen then users can zoom move duplicate and remove the selected area...

Page 84: ...n be moved everywhere Users can adjust the font line spacing bolding underline italic copy and delete stylus touch for icons is desensitized by default so it is better to use your fingers to adjust th...

Page 85: ...ing language package is required for other language recognition This function contains original recognition and reflow recognition Original recognition only does conversion but not changes the positio...

Page 86: ...nd font size after that The accuracy of recognition depends on how normal the handwriting is AI recognition works based on the handwriting If the handwriting content changes please re enter the functi...

Page 87: ...Insert Image Users can remove zoom duplicate the images inserted from the local Select the image and then edit Share Share all pages of a note in PDF format or current page in PNG format...

Page 88: ...er to display the Floating Toolbar When it is collapsed you can call it out by swiping from the screen edges Note The full screen mode is an independent note taking mode If you exit you will exit the...

Page 89: ...The default Floating Toolbar only includes Fullscreen Pen Color Eraser Collapse and More You can tap the More icon to customize the icons on the Floating Toolbar...

Page 90: ...Floating Toolbar Settings The Toolbar s size display style and function icons can be customizable...

Page 91: ...l order by default It can be switched to file type size create time The files can be viewed in thumbnail or list Multiple selections are allowed Users can customize shortcut for folders in storage and...

Page 92: ...device with USB drive through a Type C cable The device will detect USB drive afterwards The OTG feature would consume more power since it supply power to a USB drive It supports Type C earphone but...

Page 93: ...e at least 300M of available storage space to ensure the normal operation of the system and saving related data When it is lower than 300M a warning icon will be displayed in the system bar indicating...

Page 94: ...pps are displayed in alphabetical order A Z by default Users can choose their preferred order Long press on each APP icon to pop up the Apps menu to delete or optimize Pre installed apps on devices ar...

Page 95: ...Fetch remote optimize config and one key to freeze to the third party apps helps to get a better user experience and save power...

Page 96: ...the new button settings The Navigation Ball by fault is in Fan shaped style You can choose other display styles Horizontal Style Vertical Style from Navigation Setting You can also adjust the transpa...

Page 97: ...operation app switching app optimization and so on...

Page 98: ...The app optimization can be called out in an app through the Navigation Ball for real time review after optimization...

Page 99: ...fy the parameters again you can run the app and optimize it by Navigation Ball or fetch a configuration from the Cloud Third party applications can be optimized by several settings includes dpi contra...

Page 100: ...his function requires network connection Word pronunciation needs a dictionary file comes with voice files currently TTS is not supported Users can install dictionaries themselves by putting the dicti...

Page 101: ...he preferred dictionary settings users can select up to 10 preferred dictionaries Users will be asked to select again if the select number is less than 1 or more than 10 After dictionaries are install...

Page 102: ...in terms of the related dictionary If the word is unfound try to use other dictionaries Looked up words can be added to Vocabulary Users can divide the Vocabulary into groups The words will be saved...

Page 103: ...allows to transfer ebooks to the device Please ensure that your PC or Android Phone and the device are in the uniform LAN enter the provided IP address in a browser or scan the provided QR code to acc...

Page 104: ...History You may delete the transfer history then the local files in the device would be deleted and vice versa Certain browsers may omits file suffix This function does not support that kind of files...

Page 105: ...te end address push boox com Transfer through the website auto generates files in Epub To use it for the first time you need to log in ONYX account and bind the Boox device with PC end One account can...

Page 106: ...Push History The history is ordered by time To delete files in local is allowed And you can also re download them to the local from the Push History Download Local file lost...

Page 107: ...f push boox com or BOOX Assistant you can enter a webpage address push it to your BOOX and read the page in html format To use the PushRead for the first time you need to bind the same ONYX account on...

Page 108: ...e defaults to Browsing Mode the layout of the original web page and you can choose to switch between Browsing Mode and Reading Mode from the More Menu The Reading Mode is a single page mode tap the pa...

Page 109: ...rovided here These apps are free versions from developers and their compatibility are not verified as full to the system Paid apps download is not supported for now Users can choose to delete the inst...

Page 110: ...oem Screensaver Words Screensaver Calendar Screensaver or Transparent Screensaver The clock text and Bottom Status Bar can be added to the other screensavers aside from the Transparent Screensaver Clo...

Page 111: ...a single picture is selected the screensaver is a fixed picture When multiple pictures are selected the screensaver will be shown in carousel format The Bottom Status Bar can display the battery stat...

Page 112: ...te You can open the notes or documents directly by tapping the records You can add handwritten notes as a memo which can be set as a screensaver Please go to Screensaver Calendar Screensaver Setting f...

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Page 114: ...After logging in to the ONYX account you can use the mail function to send the contents of the Memo to the designated mailbox as a PDF attachment...

Page 115: ...t You will need to log in to the VPN if you are in mainland China Please ensure that the VPN network is working and can connect to data 2 Go to Settings System Settings Application Management Enable G...

Page 116: ...3 Verify your identity then tap register Google Frame ID is automatically obtained...

Page 117: ...4 After registered successfully the device will show this device has been registered...

Page 118: ...5 Go to Apps Google Play Store select update from the drop down menu in the upper right corner Google Play service update can improve the probability of passing the certification...

Page 119: ...6 After the update is complete return to the homepage then tap Login If the login interface appears it indicates that the authentication has been successful...

Page 120: ...7 After logging in successfully you can start to use Google Play store...

Page 121: ...ction mechanism it means that the authentication has not passed You can only wait for Google authentication to pass After 5 20 minutes check again If it still has not passed you can continue to repeat...

Page 122: ...ocument a notepad or other application that you want to open on the other side of your screen The system interface does not support enabling Split Screen directly You need to start an application befo...

Page 123: ...lication is on the right side You can swap left and right positions in the Split Screen Menu Under Split Screen mode select Exit Split Screen to exit the Split screen mode from the system pull down Sp...

Page 124: ...of the main application applications that enable split screen is supported The refresh setting of the secondary screen apps opened later does not take effect Under Split Screen mode the optimization a...

Page 125: ...odel name Android version and Version are available on Settings Users can click the image of the device for an online user manual and further manage settings of the whole device by clicking the below...

Page 126: ...address and firmware version Click the model number for more information including Capacitive Touch Version VCom Other information Factory Reset etc Note To run the function of factory reset would rem...

Page 127: ...set system language keyboard and input method and TTS on this page Users can set languages of the system and virtue keyboard The system has an Android keyboard by default Users can install third party...

Page 128: ...vailable for ONYX keyboard and network connection is necessary for first time English is the default language of the handwriting input and users need to download the corresponding language package fir...

Page 129: ...Handwriting Input Language Packages...

Page 130: ...Voice Input Long press the Space button on the ONYX keyboard to enable the voice input first Only English Mandarin Cantonese and Sichuanese are supported...

Page 131: ...to sleep timeout Power off timeout network inactivity timeout etc Network This is for Wi Fi VPN Bluetooth setting When Wi Fi is connected users can browse webs and download books via the internet on t...

Page 132: ...Click the button at the top right of the Wi Fi page users could manually connect to other network which is not listed such as 802 1xEAP...

Page 133: ...be paired before use Currently only support the eReader to receive documents send documents from Boox eReader to other devices is not supported VPN Setting When the VPN is turned on for the first time...

Page 134: ...gs of Password System Display Custom Homepage Server Selection and Function area display icons only Password Lock screen password and fingerprint password are supported Lock screen password Lock scree...

Page 135: ...rd Users could reset password by logging in ONYX account via phone number or email Log in via WeChat is not supported to reset password It is not available to reset password without logging in ONYX ac...

Page 136: ...System Display Support to adjust the system font size the default is the standard font size you can set a total of 4 sizes small standard large extra large...

Page 137: ...uage by default The Chinese language system uses the Chinese server and the other language systems use US server After manually selecting the server it will no longer be automatically matched accordin...

Page 138: ...The text under the Function icon can be hidden Account System account settings ONYX account and other account can be managed here Users could further manage their Google account Exchange and other acc...

Page 139: ...phone number email and WeChat account on Boox devices or on push boox com Users could back up and sync the notes among different devices with the ONYX account Password reset is only available with th...

Page 140: ...Three logging methods phone number email and WeChat account could be bound to each other Users could unbind the phone number and email but the WeChat account is not supported...

Page 141: ...ugging enable Storeshop enable Google Play etc Users need to activate the Google Play Store first by going to Settings Apps Enable Google Play GSF ID with the Google account After 5 minutes you shall...

Page 142: ...than 30 power and sufficient capacity before the update Feedback Welcome to submit any technical problem or advice to us This function collects system information for problem judgment And Onyx shall...

Page 143: ...then copy the fonts to the folder fonts Users can select the installed fonts when reading How to update Update locally Download firmware update upx from our official web Copy the firmware to root dir...

Page 144: ...ported 14 Specifications Nova2 Processor Octa core 2 0 GHz RAM 3G LPDDR3 OS Android 9 Storage 32G Screen E ink display with Regal refresh Screen Size 7 8 inch Resolution 1872 1404 Touch Stylus Capacit...

Page 145: ...ed File Directory Support Dictionary Support TTS Support Refreshment Mode Four levels of refresh mode supported DRM Support Firmware Update Locally update and OTA update are available Certification CE...