ONYX BOOX Euclid eReader :: ONYX BOOX electronic books

ONYX BOOX Euclid is a device with the 9,7" E Ink Carta screen with the MOON Light system, touch control and the SNOW Field function, reducing the amount of artifacts after screen refreshing. 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, its powerful processor in combination with 1GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal memory and touch control are optimal tools for reading PDF and DjVu files. The built-in Wi-Fi module allows one to use the device for full Internet browsing and the possibility to install Android apps greatly expand 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.

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.

Capacitive Multi-touch screen

E Ink Carta screen of 9,7" 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.

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.

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 quad-core processor with 1,6 GHz clock rate and 1 GB of RAM ensures comfortable work with any even the most difficult documents. And 16 GB of nonvolatile memory allows the user to store voluminous documents in PDF and DjVu formats.

Built-in dictionaries

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

Bluetooth

Thanks to the built-in Bluetooth 4.0 module, you can connect external devices.

Reprogramming possibility

The Euclid model allows the user to write personal software using the Android 6 possibilities.

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.

Display	9,7", E Ink Carta, 16 levels of grey, 825 × 1200 dpi, touch, with the SNOW Field function
Backlight	MOON Light
Processor	4-core, 1,6 GHz
RAM	1 GB
Internal memory	16 GB
Wired interface	USB type C
Supported file formats	Text: TXT, HTML, RTF, FB2, FB2.zip, DOC, DOCX, PRC, MOBI, CHM, PDB, DOC, EPUB Graphic: JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP Others: PDF, DjVu
Wireless interface	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth	4.0
Battery	Li-Pol, 3000 mAh
Operating system	Android 6.0
Size	249 × 177 × 8,2 mm
Color	Black
Weight	410 gr
Kit	ONYX BOOX Euclid eReader User's manual Case-cover USB-cable European power adapter as a gift 220 В Warranty card
Warranty period	1 year

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 firmware version Apr 16, 2019

Version: 2019-04-16_16-36_1.9.1_b67d5e3
MD5 checking sum: cd71a3ce924e9fe856c30c3714369323
Download: firmware update file (572.732 MB, ZIP-file)

Setup

Download the firmware update.zip file onto your PC.
Charge the device battery at least up to 50%.
Extract the content from the downloaded update.zip file. You will have the update.upx file.
Connect your ereader to your PC.
Copy this update.upx file into your device into the root directory of the internal memory via a USB cable.
From the main page of the eReader go to Settings > About > System Update > Check update from local storage.
There will be the question: "New update package found. Do you want to update?". Choose "OK".
Updating process will start. It will last for about 5 minutes.
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.
Wait till the user interface starts.
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.