4. eBook reading made easy


Have you already decided what you're going to read first? A riveting thriller? Or a romantic comedy? The great thing about your tolino eReader is that reading an eBook is just as easy as reading a printed book. 

The reading view is by far the most important view on your tolino eReader. The content in your library (eBooks, PDFs, etc.) is shown to you here.

How to navigate in a book

How have you been turning pages so far? Did you know that there are several ways to navigate in an eBook? To turn the page, simply swipe across the screen or tap the left- or right-hand area of the screen. On a tolino vision 2, 3 HD or 4 HD, the tap2flip function also lets you turn the page by tapping on the back of your device.

Good to know: If you want to change e.g. the font face or size, tap the center of the screen to open the reading menu.

See following illustration:

A) Turn a page back
B) Open the reading menu
C) Move a page forward


Your tolino eReader is fitted with a touch display, i.e. a screen that reacts to the touch of a finger. This means that you can control all its functions by tapping or swiping across the screen with your finger. For instance, tap lightly on the cover of an eBook to open it. Or tap on a symbol to open up the associated function. Swipe your finger from right to left to go forwards and from left to right to go backwards in the document (see also chapter 5.1.1 Turning pages in the library.)

A) Swipe to the right or tap the left-hand area of the screen to turn a page back
B) Tap in the center to open the reading menu
C) Swipe to the left or tap the right-hand area of the screen to move a page forward

4.1 Reading menu: Settings and Navigation

When you tap the center of the screen, the reading menu opens. The top bar contains the reading settings, where you can e.g. change the font size or type. The lower section contains the navigation menu you can use to jump forward or back between chapters.

See following illustration:

A) Reading settings
B) Navigation menu

4.1.1 Your reading settings

With your tolino eReader you can easily change personal settings such as font type and size, margins and line spacing, text alignment or brightness while reading. Open the reading menu by tapping the center of the screen.

A) Back arrow closes the book
B) Rotates the reading view
C) O Table of contents
D) ' Notes directory
E) a Set font size, type etc.
F) Adjust screen brightness
G) t Search in book

4.1.2 General reading settings

Tap on a symbol to launch the associated function.

Back symbol
Tapping takes you back to the previous view.

O Contents symbol
Tap on the contents symbol to call up e.g. the table of contents for the book you are currently reading. Tap on a chapter to jump to the corresponding place in the book.
Some publishers may not include a table of contents when creating a digital book. For these books, the index may be empty or incomplete. In that case, the symbol is grayed out.

Please note: The table of contents is not available for TXT files.

' Symbol for bookmarks, highlights and notes
Tapping on this symbol takes you to the notes directory – the list of your bookmarks, highlights and notes from the text that you are currently reading. Tapping on an entry in the directory takes you straight to the corresponding place in the document.
Tap “Edit” to delete entries from the directory via ) or edit them via e. By the way, your personal notes directory is synchronized when you close an eBook or text and saved in the tolino cloud if an Internet connection is established. It is then also available on your smartphone, tablet or computer.

Please note: Not all functions are available in PDF or TXT files.

Symbol for rotating the view
This symbol allows you to rotate the reading view from portrait to landscape and vice versa – whichever way you prefer to read.

a Font settings symbol
Do you prefer sans-serif fonts? Or do you suffer from dyslexia and require a specially adapted font? These settings allow you to choose the font type and size you find most comfortable for reading. To change the font size, simply move the slider to the left or right. You can also change the line spacing, alignment and margins. If you want to use the font set by the publisher, simply click "Standard font". Check the "Publisher's standard" box to also apply the publisher's layout.

And the best part is: Your tolino eReader individually remembers the font face and size you have chosen for each document. When you open an eBook again, the settings you last chose for this title are displayed.

Please note: This functionality is only available for documents in ePub and TXT format; PDF documents do not allow these settings for technical reasons.

Would you prefer to read your books in a different font?
Installing your own fonts is easy. Connect your eReader to your PC with a USB cable. When the removable disk symbol for your eReader appears, open the "Fonts" folder and copy the fonts of your choice into it.
Please note: You can add fonts in TFF and OTF format. Once you have ejected the tolino eReader symbol, the newly installed fonts will be available for selection in the font settings.

Reading light symbol
When the reading light is on, you can adjust its brightness. To do this, tap the symbol and use the slider to set the desired brightness. Please note that the tolino page does not have a reading light.
If you have a tolino vision 4 HD or a tolino epos, you can also adjust the color temperature of the reading light. Moving the slider to the left makes the light cooler; moving it to the right makes the light warmer. To make things even easier, you can check the "Automatic color temperature" box. Then the color of the light is automatically adjusted to the natural lighting conditions over the course of the day. 

Tip: Tap the light gray area (between the brightness and color temperature sliders) to set brightness and color temperature simultaneously. 

t Full-text search symbol
You know you've read it, but you can't remember where in the book? Simply tap this symbol and type the word into the search field. Text passages that contain your search term will be displayed.

4.1.3 PDF settings

Open the reading menu by tapping the center of the screen. Tap on a symbol to launch the associated function.

T Converting to a text document
You can display the text components of a PDF as a text-only document. Tap the p symbol to return to the PDF view.

┼─ Zoom in and out symbol
In PDF files you can zoom in or out of the text using the active plus and minus symbols. If one of the two symbols is inactive (i.e. gray instead of black), you have reached the maximum setting and cannot zoom any further. You can also zoom in with a simple finger gesture. Place two fingers on the screen and move the fingers slowly apart. After zooming in, you'll see a section of the full page. You can zoom out again by moving your fingers together.

Y Original view
If you have zoomed in on the document and can only see a section, you can use this function to restore the original view.

4.1.4 Saving bookmarks

To add a bookmark, please tap on the b symbol in the top right-hand corner. The symbol is then filled in black. Tapping again removes the bookmark and the symbol is filled in white. To see all your bookmarks at a glance, simply tap the center of the screen: The reading menu opens. Tapping the Bookmarks, highlights and notes symbol ' will take you directly to your saved bookmarks.

By the way: If you close and later re-open your eBook, you can continue reading from the same point without a bookmark.

4.1.5 Navigating in a document

The page number under the text tells you where you are in your eBook (e.g. "9 / 246" means that you are on page 9 of 246 pages in total). Please note that eBook pages are not book pages and the page numbers do not always change immediately when you turn the page. For example, one page of a book may correspond to several pages on your eReader. By the way, how many eBook pages make up a book page also depends on the font size.

The navigation menu

See following illustration:

A) Go back one chapter
B) Bar indicates reading progress in book
C) Chapter display with pages remaining
D) Current page and total number of pages
E) Go forward one chapter

You can open the navigation menu by tapping the center of the screen.

At the bottom of the navigation menu you'll see the page number and a bar that displays your reading progress. This bar is a slider that lets you quickly jump to any place you want in the document. Simply move the slider to the desired position; the page display will update accordingly.
To jump directly to a specific page position, tap the page display above the slider. A numeric keyboard opens in which you can enter a page number. You will be taken automatically to the desired page.
If your document has chapters, the name of the current chapter is shown underneath the slider. You can use the arrows to the left and right of the chapter display to jump to the following or previous chapter, or to the first page of the current chapter. For an overview of all chapters or to go directly to a specific chapter, tap the chapter name. The table of contents will open and you can go directly to a chapter in the current document.

4.1.6 Accessing pages directly

The slider in the bottom section of the reading menu lets you jump very quickly to any place in an ePub or PDF document. Simply pull the slider to the desired position. The page number updates accordingly. To reach a certain page straight away, simply tap on the page number. A numeric keyboard opens in which you can enter the desired page position.

Good to know: To the right of the chapter name you can also see how many pages are left in the chapter you are currently reading. This is especially useful if e.g. you are on the train and would like to quickly finish the chapter before you have to get off.

By the way: If you browse forwards or backwards through your book after using the slider, the chapter navigation, or the table of contents, the button "Back to page ..." or "Forward to page..." will appear at the bottom left or bottom right of the screen after a few moments. Tapping this button takes you directly back to your last viewed page. This is particularly useful if you are searching for something in your book and then want to go back and continue reading where you left off.

4.1.7 Turning pages with tap2flip (tolino vision 2, tolino vision 3 HD and tolino vision 4 HD)

Reading is now even easier and more comfortable – with the tap2flip function. If you tap on the back of your eReader (in the logo area) while reading, you will be taken to the next page. This is ideal particularly if you are reading lying down or only have one hand free.

Illustration: Hold your tolino eReader in one hand and tap the logo area on the back of the device with your index finger.

If you prefer not to use this function, you can enable and disable it in the menu by choosing "Settings" and then "Reading settings".

4.1.8 Home button

The home button takes you directly to the start page. Here you can adjust how this switch is triggered during reading. 

- Tap for start page (factory setting)

- Press and hold for 2 seconds for start page

Deactivate home button

4.2 Left-handed mode

We have also thought about left-handers: Hold your tolino eReader in your left hand and scroll to a page by tapping on the left-hand side. Activate the left-handed mode in the menu under "Settings > Reading settings". 

4.3 Reading eBooks in EPUB or TXT format

You can display a range of file formats on your tolino eReader. You can increase or reduce the font size in EPUB files with a simple finger gesture. Place two fingers on the screen and move the fingers slowly apart or towards each other. The font size level is shown on the display. The font is now automatically adjusted.

Illustration: Moving your fingers towards each other on the screen reduces the font size in your eBook. Moving them apart increases the font size.

4.4 Reading eBooks in PDF format

In addition to EPUB and TXT files, your tolino eReader can also display PDF files. When you first open a PDF, the entire page is displayed. You can then browse to the following or previous page by tapping, swiping or using tap2flip (depending on your device).
You can zoom in or out using the ┼─ symbols. You can also zoom in with a simple finger gesture. Place two fingers on the screen and move the fingers slowly apart. After zooming in, you'll see a section of the full page. You can zoom out again by moving your fingers together. In enlarged views, tapping on the edge of the screen does not necessarily take you to the next page, but only to the edge of the current page. A small gray border indicates that you have reached the edge of the page. Tapping the appropriate edge of the page will take you to the following or previous page.
In a PDF you can also move vertically within the document. To do so, tap the upper or lower edge of the screen to move to the previous or following page. If you have already zoomed in, the displayed section of the current page will change and the section above or below it will be displayed.
The reading menu also offers you further ways of adapting the view to your personal requirements in PDFs (see also chapter 4.1.1 Your reading settings). You can access it by tapping the center of the screen.

4.5 More options with the context menu

Your eReader features a context menu that allows you to operate your device even more easily. To activate it, keep your finger pressed on a word in the text for 1-2 seconds. The word is highlighted and the context menu opens, offering you several actions you can perform in your book. These are:

4.5.1 Highlighting text and adding notes

When you have a book open and want to highlight a word, simply open the context menu. If you would like to highlight just one word, confirm the selection by tapping on “Highlight”.
To highlight an entire passage of text, drag the two handles that appear to the left and right of the word. You can also add a note to the highlight by tapping on “Add note”. The virtual keyboard opens up and you can add your notes. Your highlights and notes are indicated by a gray background in the reading text. If you would like to edit them, simply tap on the highlighted area.
All the notes you have created are stored in a text document in your library under "My books". When you add a note, this document is updated, conveniently collecting your comments, notes and bookmarks as you read. If you want, you can later transfer your notes to your PC. This is particularly useful if you are working on a document or book and would like to transfer your notes afterwards.

4.5.2 Searching and translating with dictionaries

When you read an EPUB file, a range of dictionaries for translating and looking up words are available on your tolino eReader. To use these, you need to download them once (with WLAN switched on). Go to "Settings" in the menu and select "Reading settings". This menu item contains a "Dictionaries" section where you can select the dictionaries you want to use.
If you would like to look something up in a dictionary while you are reading, simply open the context menu and select whether you want a definition or a translation of the word. Depending on your choice, you will be taken to the corresponding results page.
By default, the result is shown in the same language as the book. You can select other dictionary languages using the language selection. This selection then applies to the book you are currently reading.

4.6 Screen refresh

When reading on an eReader, the image from the previous page can sometimes show through. This is known as the “ghosting effect”. To prevent this effect, go to "Settings" in the "Menu”, then select "Reading settings" to set your screen to refresh more often.

4.7 Help with reading settings

My books are suddenly being displayed in landscape mode, how can I fix that?
You probably accidentally pressed the symbol to rotate the view while you were reading. If you tap this symbol again, a window will open in which you can set the reading view. Then tap "Apply".