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ONYX BOOX Monte Cristo 2 eReader :: ONYX BOOX electronic books

ONYX BOOX Monte Cristo 2 is a device of premium quality for reading electronic books. This model is equipped with the E Ink Carta Plus screen of 6″ with the MOON Light system and SNOW Field function. Compared to the previous models, its screen has a higher definition and contrast. Pixel density of the screen is 300 dpi that is a record for this type of E Ink screens and corresponds to the high-quality paper printing. The model is made of high quality materials and has a thin aluminum alloy casing and an ASAHI protective glass. In addition, the reader is equipped with a high-performance 2-core processor, 512 MB of RAM and 8 GB of internal memory. A Wi-Fi module and a built-in browser allows the user to browse the Internet. The Android operating system thanks to its rich selection of programs allows you to open text files of almost any formats and to configure settings of the text for more comfortable reading.

What is E Ink Carta Plus

E Ink Carta Plus is the latest generation of screens made by «electronic paper» technology. Compared to the previous models, this screen has a higher definition and contrast. Pixel density of the screen is 300 dpi that is a record for this type of E Ink screens and corresponds to the high-quality paper printing. Reading on such screens is as comfortable as on regular paper pages.

What is SNOW Field?

SNOW Field is an operating mode of the screen, allowing to reduce the number of artifacts on the screen within partial refresh. If this function is on, full refresh of the screen is not needed.

Screen lighting

The unique MOON Light technology enables one to use the device in the dark or under poor lighting conditions. When this function is used, soft luminescence of the screen (comfortable for reading) is being generated.

What is MOON Light?

MOON Light technique uses a reflective light distribution. The light-conducting layer is located over the display. The light goes through this layer and is reflected towards the screen being absorbed by the dark elements of the image and then this reflected light enters the eyes. On sensations this light is similar to the reflected light from an external source. This kind of lighting is significantly more comfortable for reading than backlit LCD displays.

Capacitive Multi-touch screen

E Ink Carta Plus display has a lighter base and higher contrast than other screens of this class. It allows one to read in bright sunlight and has a high rate of screen refresh. Absence of a shimmering light and the principle of image formation with E Ink method makes reading comfortable for eyes. Capacitive sensor, supporting a Multi-touch function, provides an easy control with fingers.

Additional screen protection

Protective glass from the famous Japanese manufacturer ASAHI is located atop the E Ink screen and protects it from scratches and other damage. This new glass allows to avoid additional frames, so the screen is flush with the body of the device. This makes the e-book more comfortable and it looks more modern. In addition a special coating reduces the glare of the screen.

High efficiency

A dual-core processor with 1 GHz clock rate and 512 MB of random access memory ensures comfortable work with difficult documents. And 8 GB of nonvolatile memory and a microSD-slot supporting memory cards up to 32 GB allows the user to store up to 35000 books.

Format support

The BOOX software allows the user to open files of various text and graphic formats. When reading you can change font style and size, disposition of pages, insert bookmarks, add your own fonts and zoom documents at will.

Built-in dictionaries

There are pre-installed English-Russian and Russian-English dictionaries in Monte Cristo 2. To translate an unknown word just choose it in the text.

Smart cover

The kit comes with a smart cover which not only provides effective protection of the screen, but when closed turns automatically the device to sleep mode.

Bluetooth

Thanks to a built-in Bluetooth module of 4.0 standard you can connect an external keyboard or wireless earphones for listening audio books.

Reprogramming option

Monte Cristo 2 allows the user to write personal software using the potentials of the Android 4.2 platform.

Continuous work

Low power consumption of the E-Ink display and battery capacity of 3000 mAh provides up to a month of autonomous work.

Language support

The BOOX allows the user to read documents in different world languages.Amongst them there are such languages as Russian, English, German, French, Spanish, Arabic, Swedish, Chinese, Japanese and many others.

ONYX BOOX Monte Cristo 2 is a device of premium quality for reading electronic books. This model is equipped with the E Ink Carta Plus screen of 6″ with the MOON Light system and SNOW Field function. Compared to the previous models, its screen has a higher definition and contrast. Pixel density of the screen is 300 dpi that is a record for this type of E Ink screens and corresponds to the high-quality paper printing. The model is made of high quality materials and has a thin aluminum alloy casing and an ASAHI protective glass. In addition, the reader is equipped with a high-performance 2-core processor, 512 MB of RAM and 8 GB of internal memory. A Wi-Fi module and a built-in browser allows the user to browse the Internet. The Android operating system thanks to its rich selection of programs allows you to open text files of almost any formats and to configure settings of the text for more comfortable reading.

Note: Since a part of the Flash memory size is system software, the portion available to the user is less than the total size of the memory chip.

The device is designed primarily for reading electronic books, but has some additional features which are defined by the installed software. For example, the current firmware has functions such as calendar, dictionary, access to the Internet, and others.
The device is freely reprogrammable on request of the user who can install, delete and create programs.
The device has a battery that provides long, autonomous usage.

For ONYX BOOX Monte Cristo 2 there are no updates

Для первой зарядки необходимо от 3 до 8 часов. Для выхода аккумулятора на «проектную мощность» можно сделать 3-4 цикла заряда-разряда аккумулятора (раскачка аккумулятора).

Попробуйте использовать оригинальный кабель из комплекта к устройству, подключая его непосредственно к системному блоку ПК минуя различные разветвители. Отключите на время ваш брандмауэр и антивирус на ПК.

Обратитесь в службу поддержки Onyx через форму на этом сайте. Не забывайте указывать модель вашей книги и версию прошивки на ней.

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ONYX BOOX Vasco da Gama eReader :: ONYX BOOX electronic books

ONYX BOOX Vasco da Gama is a device for reading electronic books with the latest «electronic paper» E Ink Carta screen and built-in MOON light system. The reader has outstanding technical specifications: a high-performance 2-core processor, 512 MB of RAM and 8 GB of internal memory. The Android operating system thanks to its rich set of programs allows you to open text files of almost every format and to configure settings of the text for more comfortable reading. In addition, the device supports network libraries. Connecting to the Internet via Wi-Fi, you can get access to hundreds of thousands of free books with a convenient search by title, author, genre, or series.

What is E Ink Carta

E Ink Carta is the newest development of E Ink Company. This is a display made on the «electronic paper» technology. Reading on such a screen is as comfortable as on ordinary paper. Compared to previous generations of ePaper, this screen has a lighter base and higher contrast.

Capacitive Multi-touch screen

The 6″ E Ink Carta display has a lighter base and higher contrast than any other scrrens of this type. It makes the text readable in bright sunlight and has a high rate of a screen refresh. The absence of shimmering light and the principle of image formation with the E Ink method makes reading comfortable for your eyes. A capacitive Multi-touch screen enables easy controlling while reading a document: scrolling, zooming, making notes in the text and using additional functions.

Screen lighting

The unique MOON Light technology enables one to use the device in the dark or under poor lighting conditions. When this function is in use, soft luminescence of the screen comfortable for reading шт dark rooms is being generated.

What is MOON Light?

MOON Light technique uses a reflective light distribution. The light-conducting layer is located over the display. The light goes through this layer and is reflected towards the screen being absorbed by the dark elements of the image and then this reflected light enters the eyes. This attribute mimics the traditional reflected light from an external source. This kind of lighting is significantly more comfortable for reading than backlit LCD displays.

High performance

A dual-core processor with 1 GHz clock rate and 512 MB of RAM ensures comfortable work with difficult documents. And 8 GB of nonvolatile memory and a microSD-slot supporting memory cards up to 32 GB allows the user to store up to 35000 books.

Format support

The BOOX software allows the user to open files of various text and graphic formats. When reading you can change font style and size, disposition of pages, insert bookmarks, add your own fonts and zoom documents at your will.

Built-in dictionaries

Vasco da Gama has pre-installed English-Russian and Russian-English dictionaries. Want to translate an unknown word? Just touch it!

Reprogramming option

ONYX BOOX Vasco da Gama allows the user to write personal software using the potentials of the Android 4.2 platform.

Continuous work

Low power consumption of E-Ink displays and battery capacity of 3000 mAh provides up to a month of autonomous work.

Language support

The BOOX allows the user to read documents in different world languages.Amongst them there are such languages as Russian, English, German, French, Spanish, Arabic, Swedish, Chinese, Japanese and many others.

ONYX BOOX Vasco da Gama is a device for reading electronic books with the latest «electronic paper» E Ink Carta screen and built-in MOON light system. The reader has outstanding technical specifications: a high-performance 2-core processor, 512 MB of RAM and 8 GB of internal memory. The Android operating system thanks to its rich set of programs allows you to open text files of almost every format and to configure settings of the text for more comfortable reading. In addition, the device supports network libraries. Connecting to the Internet via Wi-Fi, you can get access to hundreds of thousands of free books with a convenient search by title, author, genre, or series.

Note: Since a part of the Flash memory size is system software, the portion available to the user is less than the total size of the memory chip.

The device is designed primarily for reading electronic books, but has some additional features which are defined by the installed software. For example, the current firmware has functions such as calendar, dictionary, access to the Internet, and others.
The device is freely reprogrammable on request of the user who can install, delete and create programs.
The device has a battery that provides long, autonomous usage.

Current version.

Revisions

1. Bug fixes.

Setup

1. Download the firmware file on your PC.
2. Charge the device battery at least up to 50%.
3. Copy the .zip file onto your device into the root directory of the internal memory via a USB cable. Then disconnect the cable.
4. Connect an AC charger to the device and then to a power supply source.
5. From the main page of the eReader go to Settings > About > System Update > Check update from local storage.
6. There will be a question: «New update package found,do you want to update?». Choose «OK».
7. Updating process will start. It lasts for about 5 minutes.
8. If there appears the system menu in the process, select Reboot Now with the help of the side buttons and confirm your choice with a short press of the Power button.
9. Wait till the user interface starts.
10. Remove the installation file of the firmware after the eReader turns on.
11. After the procedure, go again to Settings > Privacy > Factory data reset > Reset device and Erase everything. This procedure is necessary to make the device work properly.

Для первой зарядки необходимо от 3 до 8 часов. Для выхода аккумулятора на «проектную мощность» можно сделать 3-4 цикла заряда-разряда аккумулятора (раскачка аккумулятора).

Попробуйте использовать оригинальный кабель из комплекта к устройству, подключая его непосредственно к системному блоку ПК минуя различные разветвители. Отключите на время ваш брандмауэр и антивирус на ПК.

Обратитесь в службу поддержки Onyx через форму на этом сайте. Не забывайте указывать модель вашей книги и версию прошивки на ней.

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ONYX BOOX Prometheus 2 eReader :: ONYX BOOX electronic books

ONYX BOOX Prometheus 2 a device with the 9,7″ E Ink Carta screen with the MOON Light system, touch controlling and the SNOW Field function. The given model can be the perfect choice for those who often have to read academic or technical literature. Its large and comfortable for the eyes display with lighting, a powerful processor in combination with 1 GB of RAM are optimal tools for reading PDF and DjVu files. A built-in Wi-Fi module allows one to use the device for full Internet browsing greatly expands its functionality.

What is E Ink Carta?

E Ink Carta is the latest development of E Ink company. This display is made by «electronic paper» technology and allows you to read on it as comfortably as on regular paper pages. Compared to the previous models, this one has a lighter base and higher contrast.

What is SNOW Field?

SNOW Field is an operating mode of the screen, allowing to reduce the number of artifacts on the screen within partial refresh. If this function is on, full refresh of the screen is not needed.

Comfortable reading

The 9,7″ E Ink Carta display is perfect for viewing documents containing graphs and charts and for working with PDF and DjVu files. The absence of shimmering light and the principle of image formation based on the E Ink method makes reading comfortable for your eyes. The touch screen enables easy controlling while reading a document: scrolling, zooming, making notes in the text and using additional functions.

Format support

The BOOX software allows the user to open files of various text and graphic formats. When reading you can change font style and size, disposition of pages, insert bookmarks, add your own fonts and zoom documents at your will.

Outstanding technical specifications

The Freescale processor with a 1 GHz clock rate and 1 GB of RAM ensures comfortable work with any even the most difficult documents. 16 GB of nonvolatile memory and a microSD-slot supporting memory cards up to 32 GB allow the user to store voluminous documents in PDF and DjVu formats.

Built-in dictionaries

The Prometheus 2 eReader has pre-installed English-Russian and Russian-English dictionaries. Want to translate an unknown word? Just touch it!

Software development

The Prometheus 2 model allows the user to write personal software using the Android 4.0.4. options.

Continuous work

Low power consumption of E-Ink displays and battery capacity of 3000 mAh provides up to a month of autonomous work.

Support of languages and dictionaries

The BOOX allows the user to read documents in different world languages.Amongst them there are such languages as Russian, English, German, French, Spanish, Arabic, Swedish, Chinese, Japanese and many others.

ONYX BOOX Prometheus 2 a device with the 9,7″ E Ink Carta screen with the MOON Light system, touch controlling and the SNOW Field function. The given model can be the perfect choice for those who often have to read academic or technical literature. Its large and comfortable for the eyes display with lighting, a powerful processor in combination with 1 GB of RAM are optimal tools for reading PDF and DjVu files. A built-in Wi-Fi module allows one to use the device for full Internet browsing greatly expands its functionality.

Note: Since a part of the Flash memory size is system software, the portion available to the user is less than the total size of the memory chip.

The device is designed primarily for reading electronic books, but has some additional features which are defined by the installed software. For example, the current firmware has functions such as calendar, dictionary, access to the Internet, and others.
The device is freely reprogrammable on request of the user who can install, delete and create programs.
The device has a battery that provides long, autonomous usage.

For ONYX BOOX Prometheus 2 there are no updates

Для первой зарядки необходимо от 3 до 8 часов. Для выхода аккумулятора на «проектную мощность» можно сделать 3-4 цикла заряда-разряда аккумулятора (раскачка аккумулятора).

Попробуйте использовать оригинальный кабель из комплекта к устройству, подключая его непосредственно к системному блоку ПК минуя различные разветвители. Отключите на время ваш брандмауэр и антивирус на ПК.

Обратитесь в службу поддержки Onyx через форму на этом сайте. Не забывайте указывать модель вашей книги и версию прошивки на ней.

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