SM Readmate – User Guide

1. Interface Overview

Important notes for screen reader users:

1. Use Ctrl+Tab or F6 to move between different panes. Use Tab to navigate through the options within a pane.

2. JAWS users: You may notice that JAWS doesn’t speaking while navigating after switching back to the SM Readmate app from another application. If this happens, press Alt to open the menu bar, then press Escape to close it.

Control	Function	Description	Keystroke
	Book search	Search for books available in the bookshelf
	Book import	Import e-book files from your device into the bookshelf	Ctrl+o
	Book download	Download e-books from integrated library servers (requires internet connection)	Ctrl+l
	Bookshelf	Stores all books you have added	Ctrl+b
	Settings	Adjust interface, themes, reading styles, reading voice and other settings.	Ctrl+s
	User guide	Read the user guide	Ctrl+h

2. Adding Books, Reading, and Related Features

2.1 Adding Books

Supported formats: EPUB, DAISY, MOBI, AZW3, FB2, TXT.

2.1.1Add books stored on your device:

- Select the Book import (+) button on the main screen, or press Ctrl+o.

- Browse to the book file location.

- Select Import to add it to the bookshelf.

2.1.2 Download books from online libraries:

- On the main screen, Select Book download button, or press Ctrl+l.

- Select a library (e.g., sách tiếp cận).

- Log in with your member account (if the required) → select OK to connect.

- Enter a title in the search box.

- From the results, select a book title for details.

- Select Download Book to add it to your bookshelf.

Note: Most libraries require a membership account. Please check the library’s website for more information.

2.2 Reading Books

- All added books appear in the Bookshelf. Select 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.

- Select Play to start reading. Select again to pause.

Control	Function	Description	Keystroke
	Search in book	search the text content within the currently opened book	Ctrl+f
	Zoom in/ Zoom out	Increase or decrease the text size for easier reading	Ctrl+plus sign / Ctrl+minus sign
	Book Info	View title, cover, author, etc.	Ctrl+Shift+i
	Screen navigation	Navigate to the next device screen using the buttons or by sliding based on percentage.	Page down / Page up
	Navigation options	Quickly view and navigate by Table of Contents (TOC), headings, pages, or notes.
	Play / Pause	Press to start or pause the book’s read-aloud function.	Ctrl+p
	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.	Alt+Right arrow / Alt+Left arrow
	More (…) menu	You can find menu items to manage notes, track reading progress, adjust text styles, change narration voice, and set the navigation unit.

2.3 Search

- Select Search in Book on the top bar, or press Ctrl+f.

- Enter the text you want to find.

- Select a search result to go directly to that section.

2.4 Notes

2.4.1 Add Notes

- While reading, select the text you want to annotate → select Note. Or, press Ctrl+n.

- Choose note type: Highlight or Underline.

- Select a color → select Add to save.

- Repeat for other notes.

2.4.2 View Notes

- Select More (…) at the bottom right → select Notes to see all saved notes.

2.4.3 Delete Notes

- Press and hold a note to select (multiple selection supported).

- Select the Delete (trash bin) icon at the top right → confirm.

- Select Close to return to the book reading screen.

2.4.4 Navigate to a Note

- On the book reading screen, select Navigation (bottom left).

- Go to the Notes tab.

Or, press Ctrl+Shift+n.

- Select the note to jump to its content.

3. Settings

3.1 General Overview

On the main screen, select the Settings tab located on the left frame

• Appearance: Theme, Display, Book cover

• 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 and check for new update.

3.2 Narrate

3.2.1 TTS type:

You can choose System TTS or SAPI5; for each TTS type, you can select a corresponding voice.

Two voice types are supported: Voice for text (reads book content) and Voice for Format Voice (reads structural details).

- Select Change → select a supported language.

- Choose a TTS voice for that language.

- Long-press or press Test button to preview → Select Voice.

- Adjust volume, pitch, and speed (for TTS).

- Pre-recorded voices/audio support volume and speed.

3.2.2 Reading Options:

- Auto read aloud: Start narration automatically when opening a book.

- Read out elements format: Toggle announcing of headings, images, lists, tables, notes, etc.

3.2.3 Math Reading Settings:

- 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.

4. Keystrokes

Below are the keyboard shortcuts for the different screens.

4.1 Anywhere

4.2 Main Screen

4.3 Bookshelf Screen

4.4 Book Reading Screen