| Control | Function | Description |
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Book search | Search for books available in the bookshelf |
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Book import | Import e-book files from your device into the bookshelf |
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Book download | Download e-books from integrated library servers (requires internet connection) |
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Bookshelf | Stores all books you have added |
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Settings | Adjust interface, themes, reading styles, reading voice and other settings. |
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User guide | Read the user guide |
Supported formats: EPUB, DAISY, MOBI, AZW3, FB2, TXT.
- Tap the Book import (+) button on the main screen.
- Quickly select from suggested categories (Images, Audio, Documents, etc.) in the horizontally sliding menu.
- Or tap the Menu icon (≡) in the top-left corner → choose Open from… including device storage.
- Browse to the book file location.
- Tap Import to add it to the bookshelf.
- On the main screen, tap Book download button.
- Select a library (e.g., Project Gutenberg).
- Log in with your member account (if the required) → tap OK to connect.
- Enter a title in the search box.
- From the results, tap a book title for details.
- Tap Download Book to add it to your bookshelf.
Note: Most libraries require a membership account. Please check the library’s website for more information.
- All added books appear in the Bookshelf. Tap a book to open it.
- The book reading screen displays the book title at the top and some control buttons.
- The first time you press Play to have the book read aloud, the app will ask you to configure a reading voice. Or you can set it up via More (…) menu → Narrate.
- Tap Play to start reading. Tap again to pause.
| Control | Function | Description |
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Search in book | search the text content within the currently opened book |
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Zoom in/Zoom out | Increase or decrease the text size for easier reading |
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Book Info | View title, cover, author, etc. |
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Screen navigation | Navigate to the next or previous device screen using the buttons or by sliding based on percentage. |
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Navigation options | Quickly view and navigate by Table of Contents (TOC), headings, pages, or notes. |
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Play / Pause | Press to start or pause the book’s read-aloud function. |
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Prev/next navigation | Navigate the book using different units. You can move by paragraph, chapter, heading, page, and more. Set your preferred navigation unit from the More (…) menu → Navigation Unit. |
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More (…) menu | You can find menu items to manage notes, track reading progress, adjust text styles, change narration voice, and set the navigation unit. |
- Tap Search in Book on the top bar.
- Enter the text you want to find.
- Tap a search result to go directly to that section.
- While reading, tap the text you want to annotate → select Note.
- Choose note type: Highlight or Underline.
- Select a color → tap Add to save.
- Repeat for other notes.
- Tap More (…) at the bottom right → select Notes to see all saved notes.
- Press and hold a note to select (multiple selection supported).
- Tap the Delete (trash bin) icon at the top right → confirm.
- Tap Close to return to the book reading screen.
- On the book reading screen, tap Navigation (bottom left).
- Go to the Notes tab.
- Select the note to jump to its content.
On the main screen, tap the Settings tab located on the bottom bar
Appearance: Interface style, display language.
Reading: Show/hide headers and footers, margins, indentation and other reading style settings.
Narrate: Set the reading voice for book content and formatting, and customize how formatting and math are read aloud.
About SM Readmate: Software version information.
Two voice types are supported: Voice for text (reads book content) and Voice for Format Voice (reads structural details).
- Tap Change → select a supported language.
- Choose a TTS voice for that language.
- Long-press to preview → Select Voice.
- Adjust volume, pitch, and speed (for TTS).
- Pre-recorded voices/audio support volume and speed.
- Auto read aloud: Start narration automatically when opening a book.
- Read out elements format: Toggle announcing of headings, images, lists, tables, notes, etc.
- Speech language: Select TTS language for formulas.
- Speech style: Choose ClearSpeak or SimpleSpeak
- Speech verbosity: Terse, Medium, Verbose.
- Impairment: Blindness, Low Vision, or Learning disability.
- Chemistry: SpellOut (Character-by-character: H 2 O) or Off (Expression mode: H two sub O).
- Navigation verbosity: Terse, Medium, Verbose.
- Navigation mode: Enhanced, Simple, or Character.
