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PS47

Ofﬁcial User Guide

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Summary of Contents for cruz PS47

Page 1: ...PS47 Ofﬁcial User Guide ...

Page 2: ...E X TRANSFER FILES XI FILE FORMATS XII KINDLE FOR ANDROID XIII READING EPUBS XIV CAMERA XV BLUETOOTH XVI INSTALLING APPS XVII PREINSTALLED APPS XVIII MULTIMEDIA XIX SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS XX OPEN SOURCE LICENSE XXI SUPPORT XXII CONTACT US XXIII FCC INFORMATION 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 ...

Page 3: ...arize you with the Android operating system Stay Up to Date For the latest updates news giveaways downloads and support tips be sure to follow CRUZ on facebook and twitter Check out our homepage at www cruzreader com for details Registration Before we get started we recommend that you register your CRUZ PS47 This allows you to get the most out of our CRUZ technical support To register your product...

Page 4: ...4 Getting Acquainted I GET ACQUAINTED A B D E F G H I J K L M C N ...

Page 5: ...xterior buttons that control the device s volume D Capacitive Touch Screen Your Cruz is armed with an ultra responsive capacitive touch screen This technology does not support standard styluses and requires the electrical current in your finger tips to function E Quick Launch Buttons Under the touch screen there are 4 quicklaunch buttons These control com mon actions From left to right they are Me...

Page 6: ...e use a thin slender instrument to press down the button Hold until the device shuts off Press the Power button to restart the device K Headphone Jack Connect earbuds through this port for a personal media experience L Charging Indicator LED When your Cruz is charging this LED light will be on M Micro USB Port The Micro USB port is used to tether your CRUZ PS47 to a computer for file transfer as w...

Page 7: ... on the screen This is the equivalent of a mouse click on a computer Dragging Press and hold your finger on the screen then slide in the desired direction Long Pressing Press and hold your finger on the screen for 2 3 seconds Oftentimes this will open menu options or perform an app specific function ...

Page 8: ...the momentum and speed of the on screen scrolling motion Swiping Sliding your finger left and right scrolls horizontally Some eReader apps are designed to turn the page in the direction you swipe II HAND GESTURES Pinching Positioning your thumb and index finger roughly 1 inch apart while pinching or spreading them typically zooms in or out respectively ...

Page 9: ...e a nominal charge on it out of the box and should charge fairly rapidly Charge your PS47 via micro USB cable connected to your PC Battery life will vary due to many conditions especially when using Wi Fi and maximum screen brightness Sleep Mode and Powering Down To save battery you should put your Cruz in sleep mode by turning off the LCD display To do this tap not hold the power button Tap again...

Page 10: ...ed for accessing settings options or preferences It s function varies from app to app HOME Returns to the home screen Keep in mind hitting the Home button does not necessarily stop an application from running Oftentimes apps will continue to run in the background and bog down memory and performance SEARCH Brings up a search box to find keywords and phrases BACK Returns to the previously viewed pag...

Page 11: ...ping the dots in the bottom left and right screen will also shift home screens When in landscape view there are 3 shortcut buttons on the right hand side of the screen When in portrait view these buttons will appear on the bottom of your screen The first is shortcut button to your web browser It is designated by a globe Next is a shortcut to the application panel which shows you all the apps you c...

Page 12: ...xt menu that opens From there select any of the available widgets You may long tap and drag any widget to move it to the desired location on your Home Screen To remove a widget long tap the widget a trash can will appear at the bottom of the Home Screen Drag the widget into the trash can When it turns red release the widget into the trash NOTE Widgets that require web access are known to drain bat...

Page 13: ... the shortcut icon that reads Wireless and Network on the bottom left of the Home Screen Once Wireless and Network opens you ll be presented with a screen that has two check mark options at the top Wi Fi and Network Notification Ensure that both are enabled with green check marks After a moment your Wi Fi networks should populate Detected networks will appear with a SSID to the left a status line ...

Page 14: ...t is listed in the Wi Fi networks list as Not in range remembered Public Wi Fi Hotspots Follow the same steps as before to connect to public Wi Fi networks Many public Wi Fi hotspots are freely accessible though some are secured Some require you to agree to a terms and conditions prior to connecting When these additional validations are required seek assistance from the business providing the Wi F...

Page 15: ...standing that other radio devices like cordless phones may interfere with the signal quality Some Wi Fi signals though listed as unsecured may still block connections using MAC address filtering This will need to be disabled in the Wi Fi router or the device s MAC address will need to be added to the router as an acceptable device connection You can find the CRUZ PS47 s MAC address under the Wi Fi...

Page 16: ...ite or you may need to call their support line Unfortunately Velocity Micro cannot provide assistance with this step Below is the information you will need SERVER TYPE You must select POP3 IMAP or Exchange according to your email service provider s instructions Typically this is POP3 but many are now allowing for IMAP service If you need to connect to an Exchange server contact your business syste...

Page 17: ...r alias If a security setting is not specified by your email provider choose None 3 Tap Next and the app will test your settings Wi Fi is required to be active for this step 4 Complete the fields for the Outgoing server settings 5 Tap Next and the app will test your settings Wi Fi is required to be active for this step If everything is correct your email will begin downloading to your inbox Note t...

Page 18: ...on from Settings Display Screen timeout 5 Reduce brightness to comfortable level using a widget or at Settings Display Brightness 6 Use web widgets wisely Widgets that access web consume more power than widgets that do not 7 Reduce automatic updates Adjust settings within your apps that use an auto update feature to do so rarely or manually 8 Consider a power management app that will regulate sett...

Page 19: ...creen facing up Then with the FRONT of the micro SD card showing slowly and carefully push the card into the micro SD card slot located on the side of the device Gently push the card until you feel a click The card should be instantly recognized by the CRUZ How to manage files on the card will be covered next FRONT BACK CAUTION If you try inserting the micro SD card in the incorrect direction both...

Page 20: ...on of your apps Built in Storage 2 GB total 960 MB The Android operating system is loaded onto this internal embedded storage You can only access 960 MB of this storage To protect your micro SD card s file and directory structure integrity it should be unmounted before removed To do this tap Menu Settings Storage Unmount SD card This best practice is not always followed by most users and generally...

Page 21: ...do with the media Click Open Folders to view files If not navigate to the proper drive from Windows Explorer by right clicking the Start button Step 5 You may now copy files to and from the device as needed You may create folders here to organize content or you may place content in existing folders for use by the application that created the folder Step 6 When you are done with file management tas...

Page 22: ...ect micro SD card from PC remove micro SD card from the SD card adapter and reinsert into Cruz Transfer Via SD Card Copy File s Long click on the file name select Edit Copy If there are multiple files first tap Multi button then Edit Copy Then navigate to the new directory and tap Edit Paste Move File s Long click on file name select Edit Move then Edit Paste in new directory If there are multiple...

Page 23: ...y eReader file types and music and video file types Most files should work but not all files are encoded the same For example some MPEG4 files will work but others may not depending on how they were encoded and compressed It should be treated with a case by case approach AUDIO AAC WAV WMA APE OGA OGG FLAC M4A MP3 VIDEO MPEG1 2 MPEG4 AVI MKV MP4 MOV FLV IMAGES JPEG JPG GIF PNG JFIF EBOOKS PDF TXT H...

Page 24: ...th a Wi Fi network Without Wi Fi access you will not be able to view the Kindle store or download eBooks You will need an Amazon account before continuing If you do not have an account with Amazon please visit Amazon com At the top of the header you will see Your Amazon com Click it and then choose New customer Start here Follow the on screen prompts to finish creating your account Then resume fol...

Page 25: ...Now button as well as a synopsis of the book lower on the page Step 6 Tapping Buy Now will confirm that you want to add the book to your library To begin the download tap the Menu button on the status bar then select Sync from main Kindle screen Then select Archived Items from the Menu button to load the book Step 7 You may be prompted to enter billing information if you did not previously save cr...

Page 26: ...d ePUBs you will need to download a specialized application that manages the DRM requirements For instructions on how to read a DRM protected ePUB on your Cruz visit the Cruz Support Hub at www cruzreader com support Step 1 Install Word Player from the Cruz Market Apps Books Reference Word Player onto your Cruz Step 2 Transfer your ePUB files to your SD card at the following folder location sdcard...

Page 27: ...s Among these is a vertical sliding panel with 2 main options on it Once you have dragged the dark round dial to the proper media type you d like to capture position the camera on the CRUZ PS47 in the direction of your target When taking photos tap the bottom icon once When taking video tap the bottom icon to begin recording then again to end recording Many different applications can access the bu...

Page 28: ...eless Networks Bluetooth settings Step 2 Tap Bluetooth to turn on Bluetooth power Step 3 Tap Discoverable Step 1 Ensure that the device you re connecting to your CRUZ PS47 is also set on Discoverable mode Step 2 Tap the Wi Fi Settings icon then tap Wireless Networks Bluetooth settings Step 3 Tap Bluetooth to turn on Bluetooth if necessary then tap Find nearby devices to scan for available bluetoot...

Page 29: ...vices but many many more are great for use on tablets You can also install any number of eReader Android apps allowing you to have multiple eReader file formats all on one Cruz Visit the CruzMarket at www cruzmarket com for access to 100 s of apps Many of them are free downloads NOTE Google does not permit access to the Official Android Market for any tablet not identified as a phone or any device...

Page 30: ...t on your PC and copy the appname apk file to it Step 3 Open the Application Manager Settings Applications and make sure the Unknown Sources option is checked so that you may install 3rd party apps Step 4 Open your ASTRO File Manager app and navigate to your sdcard folder to locate your app Tap to install using Application Manager When you download an app to the CRUZ PS47 it is saved as a zip fold...

Page 31: ...kmarks and stay in the loop Calculator No Turns your Cruz into a fully functioning calculator with touch screen inputs Calendar No Stores important scheduled events organizes your appointments Stay up to date CruzMarket Yes Browse purchase and install applications speciﬁcally selected to work great on the Cruz Many are free Dr eye No Full dictionary application eBuddy Yes Instant messenger applica...

Page 32: ...ster Yes Purchase songs and download them directly to your CRUZ PS47 Requires Wi Fi only when browsing and downloading music Ofﬁce Suite No Allows you to view Microsoft Ofﬁce ﬁles including Excel Spreadsheets Word documents and even PowerPoint presentations Settings No Access device settings for Wi Fi sound and display location and security applications SD card settings device storage privacy lang...

Page 33: ...ng the App Panel You ll be given the option of selecting by Artist Song Album or custom Playlist Tap to select Your selection will begin to play through the Cruz s built in speakers or through external headphones if attached via the headphone port The Cruz media player allows you to shuffle skip or pause your current selection and even displays the album artwork when available Pictures You can vie...

Page 34: ... begin to play through the Cruz s built in speakers or through external headphones if attached via the headphone port The Cruz media player allows you to shuffle skip or pause your current selection and even displays the album artwork when available NOTE Your media playback experience will be optimal with no other apps or widgets running in the background If you experience hesitation or stuttering...

Page 35: ...or64 bit MAC OS X v10 4 10 5 or higher preferred Processor Intel Pentium II or AMD K6 2 300MHz or higher PowerPC G3 300MHz or higher Including Intel based Macs RAM 128 MB 256 MB Video Super VGA 800 X 600 or higher resolution video adapter and monitor Super VGA 800 X 600 or higher resolution video adapter and monitor USB USB 2 0 USB 2 0 ...

Page 36: ... least three years from the purchase date of this product If you would like to have a copy of the GPL or certain other open source code in this component on a CD Velocity Micro will mail to you a CD with such code for 5 plus the cost of shipping upon request This product s software firmware includes the following open source components GPL license 1 Xvid 2 libmad 3 libfaad2 LGPL license 1 FFMPEG F...

Page 37: ... If you have not already done so create a Support account for yourself at our website http www cruzreader com support Note Those customers who have purchased a Cruz product directly from Velocity Micro may skip this step 2 Then register your purchased Cruz products 3 When complete go to My Products and submit a ticket for the product you are seeking support for 4 If you need to return your Cruz pr...

Page 38: ...38 Getting Started XXII CONTACT INFO Address 7510 Whitepine Road Richmond VA 23237 Phone 800 296 4312 Fax 804 897 4777 Websites www cruzreader com www velocitymicro com ...

Page 39: ...es and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference 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 th...

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