Kobo N905-KBO-S User's Manual
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1. 5 Tap Delete Using the dictionary Note The dictionary is only available when you read books from the Kobo Store Books from other sources and books you add to your eReader using Adobe Digital Editions will not offer the dictionary To look up a word while reading start by highlighting the word 1 In your book press and hold a word on the screen to start highlighting 2 The tool will underline the word and show two circles one at each end of the word 3 Drag the first circle to the start of the word you want to highlight and then the second circle to the end of the word 4 Select Dictionary from the options at the bottom of the screen Your eReader looks up the word you highlighted and displays the meaning at the bottom of the screen Note You can only look up individual words in the dictionary READING PDFS This section covers the basics of reading PDF books and documents including A word about PDFs kobo EE EE kobo EE EE e Opening a PDF Turning pages zooming in and moving around Reading PDFs in Landscape mode Closing a PDF A word about PDFs Your eReader can read books in different formats including EPUB and PDF Most of the books you read will probably be EPUB books but sometimes you may want to read PDFs as well Because PDFs are a different type of file than regular EPUB books you read them in a slightly different way on your eReader PDFs reproduce2. EE 28 To add books on a microSD card 1 Put your EPUB or PDF files on a microSD card 2 Turn off your eReader 3 Insert the card into the card slot at the side of the eReader and push gently until it slides in 4 Turn on your eReader Your eReader will scan the card for books and documents and update your library This may take a few moments ADDING LIBRARY BOOKS AND BOOKS FROM OTHER BOOK STORES Want to borrow eBooks from a public library and read them on your eReader Or maybe you have eBooks from other sources that you d like to add Most eBooks that you borrow and buy are protected using Digital Rights Management or DRM They re protected so that only you can read them and in the case of library books only for a specific period of time Your eReader can read books protected using Adobe DRM which is a form of DRM used by most libraries and booksellers You ll know when you ve bought or borrowed a book using this type of protection if the library or bookseller gives you a file with an acsm extension rather than an epub or pdf extension The acsm file contains licensing information for unlocking your book To read one of these books on your Kobo eReader you need to use an application called Adobe Digital Editions This application can open your acsm file read the licensing information download your book and copy the book to your eReader To use Adobe Digital Editions with your eReader you need e Th
3. box Your eReader will charge as long as your computer is running It can take up to three hours to charge As it charges your eReader will display the battery s charge in the top left hand corner kobo ms JE kobo EE JE Battery icon Meaning Your eReader is out of power Your eReader is charging Your eReader has partial charge Your eReader is fully charged To find out how much power your eReader has left click the Home button and return to your Home screen You ll find the battery icon at the top left hand corner with the battery s current capacity Going to sleep and waking up You can turn your eReader off or put it to sleep when you re not reading Both help your battery last longer The main difference is that when you put your eReader to sleep and then wake it up you go directly back to the last screen you saw This could be a page in the book the Kobo Store or an area in your library If you turn your eReader off you ll go back to your Home page when you turn it on again Note that putting your eReader to sleep can interrupt things like library syncing and wireless connections To put your eReader to sleep Slide the Power button to the right and release quickly To wake up your eReader slide the power button to right and release To turn your eReader off slide the button to the right and hold until the Off screen appears To turn on your eReader slide the power button to t
4. of Contents to browse a list of chapters 1 Tap the middle of your page to see your reading options 2 Menu icon 3 Select Table of Contents from the menu 4 Tap the title of the chapter you wish to open Making text bigger smaller or a different style When you are reading a book you can adjust the size of text to make reading easier on your eyes Your eReader offers several different sizes of text for most books 1 Tap the middle of your page to see your reading options 2 Tapthe Text icon 3 To make text larger or smaller simply tap the controls provided 4 To change the style of font select from serif Georgia or sans serif Avenir The quick brown The quick brown fox jumps over a fox jumps over a lazy dog lazy dog Georgia Avenir Notes When you change the way text looks your eReader remembers your preferred text size and style and applies it to other books you re reading If you are reading a PDF you can t change the size or style of the text but you can zoom in to make the entire page bigger and easier to read kobo EE EE 36 Closing a book When youre done reading you can stop reading by e Turning your eReader off or putting it to sleep Going to your Home page or one of your other library pages Your eReader automatically closes your book and remembers the page you were on via automatic bookmarking The next time you open the book it will remember where yo
5. other useful items Help find contact information and help on important topics Settings change the date and time your personal information and more e Sync tap this icon to update your Kobo library using wireless internet connection You can jump back to your Home page at any time by pressing the Home button READING A BOOK Opening a book To open a book just tap the title or cover kobo EE EE Turning pages and moving around Moving around while reading is easy To turn pages in a book just tap the sides of the page If you want to jump forward by more than a page or two you can Use the navigation bar to change pages or chapters Use the Table of Contents to browse a list of chapters Using the navigation bar to move around To jump around in a book you can use the navigation bar 1 Tap the middle of your page to see the reading menu 2 Tapthe Navigation icon 3 To scroll through the book s pages touch the circle in the navigation bar and slide it to the right to move forward and to the left to go back 4 Forward icon 5 To move the previous page tap the OBack icon 6 To jump to the next chapter tap the Jump forward icon 7 To jump to the previous chapter tap the Q Jump back icon To hide the navigation bar tap anywhere on the page or tap the close button on the end of the navigation bar Note When using the navigation bar you can quickly return to your original
6. position by tapping the Snap Back icon Using the Table of Contents Note Not all books and documents have a Table of Contents Use the Table of Contents to browse a list of chapters 1 Tap the middle of your page to see your reading options 2 Menu icon 3 Select Table of Contents from the menu 4 Tap the title of the chapter you wish to open Making text bigger smaller or a different style When you are reading a book you can adjust the size of text to make reading easier on your eyes Your eReader offers several different sizes of text for most books 1 Tap the middle of your page to see your reading options 2 Tap the D Text icon 3 To make text larger or smaller tap the controls provided 4 To change the style of font select from serif Georgia or sans serif Avenir The quick brown The quick brown fox jumps over fox jumps over a lazy dog lazy dog Georgia Avenir Notes When you change the way text looks your eReader remembers your preferred text size and style and applies it to other books you re reading If you are reading a PDF you can t change the size or style of the text but you can zoom in to make the entire page bigger and easier to read Closing a book When youre done reading you can stop reading by e Turning your eReader off or putting it to sleep Going to your Home page or one of your other library pages Your eReader automatically closes your bo
7. round badge If the award is a faded grey it s an award you haven t achieved yet Sometimes you ll see awards that are only partly grey these are awards you have partly achieved kobo EE EE 50 To get more information about an award including hints about how to achieve it just tap the award s badge The Twain Award 30 Completed The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can t read them Read daily for two weeks to earn this award Item 7 of 65 51 SETTING YOUR READING LIFE PREFERENCES Reading Life is turned on when you first get your eReader so that you can start earning awards and tracking your reading stats with no effort Turning Reading Life on or off 1 Press the Home button to go to your Home page 2 Tapthe Settings icon at the bottom of the screen 3 Select Reading Life from the Settings list 4 To turn Reading Life On or Off simply tap the checkbox Turning notifications on and off Notifications are small messages that appear at the bottom of your screen whenever you earn a new award To turn these on or off 1 Press the Home button to go to your Home page Tap the Settings icon at the bottom of the screen D 3 Select Reading Life from the Settings list 4 To turn Notifications On or Off tap the checkbox kobo EE EE 52 Section 9 READ ON WE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF READING Books are the carriers of civilizatio
8. the layout of a full printed page This is useful for books that have lots of images or complex layouts but also means that you can t change the style or size of the text Instead you can zoom in to magnify the text and images on a page This makes viewing and turning pages in a PDF different from other books You also can t select text in PDFs so you cannot add highlights or use the dictionary Opening a PDF To open a PDF just tap its title or cover in your library Turning pages zooming in and moving around PDFs reproduce a printed page which means you can t change the size or style of the text like you can in EPUB books Instead you can zoom in on a page to see text and pictures at a comfortable size To zoom in on a page 1 Tap the middle of your page to see the reading menu 2 Tap the Magnify icon 3 To zoom in e Tap the amp Side arrow icon to fit the page to the width of your eReader screen 38 kobo EE EE 39 e Tap the Up arrow icon to fit the page to the height of your eReader screen e Tap the Plus icon to zoom in a bit at a time 4 To zoom out e Tap the Minus icon to zoom out a bit at a time e Double tap the page to go back to your original view of the page Tip You can skip the reading menu and zoom in by 200 just by double tapping a page in your PDF When you zoom in on a PDF you see a portion of the page at a larger size This means there are parts of the page that will n
9. your order and your eReader will start downloading your new book This may take a few moments When it s done you ll find your new book on your Home page as well as in your Books amp Docs area kobo EE EE kobo EE EE 26 ADDING KOBO BOOKS USING KOBO DESKTOP SOFTWARE Kobo offers free software for your computer to let you read books and shop for new ones This software Kobo Desktop can also manage your eReader library If you don t have the software download it from www kobosetup com sync Syncing ensures that your eReader has all your latest books newspapers and magazines To sync your eReader 1 2 Connect your eReader to your computer using the USB cable Tap Connect on your eReader screen Open the Kobo Desktop application on your computer Ensure your have an Internet connection Select the eReader tab Click Sync ADDING BOOKS USING YOUR COMPUTER You can connect your eReader to your computer and then drag and drop books to add them to your eReader library To do this you need A Windows or Mac computer The USB cable provided with your eReader The books you want to add to your eReader in EPUB or PDF format Note You can t add DRM protected books using drag and drop To add books using a Windows computer 1 2 Connect your eReader to your computer using the USB cable Tap Connect on your eReader screen When Windows prompts you for an action select Ope
10. youre prompted for a network password use the virtual keyboard to type in the password and then tap Join You can tap Show Password to see what you re typing Note If you need to add a hidden network tap the Add Network icon and follow the prompts kobo EE EE kobo EE EE 11 Updating an existing library If you have bought eBooks from Kobo before you can easily add these to your eReader by updating your library over Wi Fi Turn on your eReader and tap the ee Sync icon If you have registered and completed setup your eReader will automatically connect to an available Wi Fi network and download any books in your Kobo account Shopping for a new book If you re new to Kobo or you d like to shop for new books you can browse the Kobo Store on your eReader First connect to Kobo then use the Store menu on your Home page to select an area of the store to browse Storefront visit the Store s main page Categories see a list of reading categories Recommended see a list of recommended titles hand picked by Kobo reading experts Free eBooks choose from a list of free books Newsstand browse available newspaper and magazine subscriptions Search search for a specific book To buy a book i 2 Tap the Buy Now button If you have shopped with Kobo before and saved your billing information you ll go directly to the confirmation screen Skip to step 7 Use the keybo
11. 0 6 Connect your eReader to your computer and tap Connect 7 Restart Adobe Digital Editions It should notice your eReader and start the Device Setup Assistant 8 Click Authorize Device 9 Click Finished to complete the process Adding DRM eBooks to your eReader using Adobe Digital Editions You must be connected to the Internet 1 Connect your eReader to your computer using the USB cable 2 Tap Connect on your eReader screen 3 On your computer go to folder where you downloaded your book s acsm file 4 Double click the acsm file Adobe Digital Editions should launch and automatically download your book and open it 5 Click the library icon to switch to your library view 6 Select your new book and drag it to the Kobo eReader bookshelf Your new book is now ready to read on your eReader Adding regular eBooks to your eReader using Adobe Digital Editions You can use Adobe Digital Editions to add EPUB and PDF books to your eReader even when they aren t protected by DRM To add books 1 Connect your eReader to your computer using the USB cable 2 Tap Connect on your eReader screen 3 On your computer go to the folder where your eBook is saved 4 Right click your book file and select Open With then Adobe Digital Editions The program should start automatically download your book and open it 5 Click the library icon to switch to your library view kobo EE EE kobo EE EE 31 6 S
12. EE EE le a on in te 43 Section 7 Using Wi F1 ADONI Ea EE E E 45 Connecting to RO NE 46 Turning off Wi Fi Airplane Mode 46 Adamo ECT W OM EEE EE 46 Editing your wireless MGIWOIKS seiauisesiivecaeysadeeudeniiasidasvudatdedaceshacecnsevanbechavadaauivbanvuenrentenadisdenune 47 Section 8 Reading Life Discover Roading be 48 Setting your Reading Life preferences 51 Section 9 Read On PROG OT E A E 52 Section 10 Contacting Kobo Bea e e E E E E E EA E AE A E OOE ET TAE 54 kobo EE JE GETTING STARTED WHAT S IN THIS SECTION eReader basics e Reading a book e Adding books from the Kobo Store Using Kobo Desktop with your eReader EREADER BASICS This section covers the basics of using your eReader including Anatomy of your eReader e Charging your eReader e Using the touch screen Navigating your Home page and library Anatomy of your eReader Turn your eReader on or off or put it to sleep 2 Micro Increase the number of books your eReader can hold by SD slot inserting a micro SD card Home button Jump back to your Home page at any time 4 USB port Connect your eReader to your computer using the supplied USB cable to charge your eReader or add books to it 5 Reset hole Insert a paper clip and hold to reset your eReader if necessary kobo EE JE Charging your eReader To charge your eReader connect it to your computer using the USB cable provided in your
13. KOBO To connect to Kobo you need access to a wireless network in your area To connect to Kobo 1 Press the Home button to go to your Home page kobo EE EE 45 kobo EE JE 46 Tap the A lock icon next to a network you need a password to use that network Tap the network you want to use If youre prompted for a password use the keyboard to enter it then tap Join You can tap Show Password to see what you re typing TURNING OFF WI FI AIRPLANE MODE If you want to extend the battery life of your eReader or you want to use your eReader on a plane you may want to turn off the Wi Fi feature To turn off Wi Fi Press the Home button to go to your Home page 2 Tapthe Settings icon at the bottom of the screen 3 Select Wireless Connection from the Settings list You will see a page listing wireless options The first one Airplane Mode lets you turn Wi Fi on and off 4 To turn Airplane Mode On or Off tap the checkbox ADDING A NETWORK Some wireless networks are hidden If you want to use a network that doesn t appear in your available networks list you can add it manually To add a network 1 2 Press the Home button to go to your Home page Tap the Store menu or the D Sync icon When your eReader lists available networks tap the Add icon at the bottom of the list Use the keyboard to enter the name of your new network This should be the name used by the network s wireless route
14. add to your Shortlist 3 Doone of the following e If you see a Heart icon next to the book tap it to add the book to your Shortlist e Otherwise tap the Menu icon or press and hold the cover of the book to open the menu Select Add to Shortlist To remove a book from your Shortlist 1 Press the Home button to go to your Home page 2 Tap the Library menu and select Shortlist 3 Find the book you want to remove 4 Do one of the following kobo ms ssl e Tap the Q Heart icon to remove the book from your shortlist e Otherwise tap the Menu icon if you see one or press and hold the cover of the book to open the menu Select Remove from Shortlist 21 kobo EE EE Section 4 BUILDING YOUR LIBRARY WHAT S IN THIS SECTION e Understanding EPUB PDF and DRM Adding Kobo books wirelessly e Adding Kobo books using Kobo Desktop Software Adding books using your computer Adding books using a Micro SD card Adding library books and books from other bookstores Adding books using Adobe Digital Editions Deleting books e Using your Shortlist UNDERSTANDING EPUB PDF AND DRM eBooks come in a range of formats When you look for books to read on your Kobo eReader look for books in EPUB or PDF formats Sometimes books are protected using Digital Rights Management DRM DRM prevents unauthorized copying of books and is often used to protect the books you get from libraries and booksel
15. ard to enter your billing address This is the address associated with your credit card You need to provide this even if you use store credit or a gift card to pay for your order this address is used to ensure the correct tax is calculated for your purchase Tap Next to continue Enter a credit card to pay for your order If you want to use a gift card to pay for your order you can skip this screen If kobo EE EE 12 you have enough Kobo store credit to pay for your order the credit card fields will be unavailable 6 Tap Next to Continue 7 When you reach the last screen you can use a gift card to pay for you order 1 Tap Add Gift Card 2 Select the type of gift card and enter your gift card number If your card has a PIN printed on the back enter that number too 3 Tap Apply to confirm the Gift Card number 4 If successful tap Done 8 To use a promo code to get a discount on your order 1 Tap Add Promo Code 2 Enter your promo code 3 Tap Apply to confirm the promo code and validate the discount applied 4 Tap Done 9 Verify your order including your address and billing information If everything looks okay tap Buy Now You re done Kobo will process your order and your eReader will start downloading your new book This may take a few moments When it s done you ll find your new book on your Home page as well as in your Books amp Docs area USING KOBO DESKTOP WITH YOUR EREADER While yo
16. e free Adobe Digital Editions software An Adobe ID You also need to authorize your eReader with Adobe before you can add books to it using kobo EE JE 29 Digital Editions Keep reading for more information ADDING BOOKS USING ADOBE DIGITAL EDITIONS Adobe Digital Editions is free software that you can use to transfer eBooks to your eReader Use Adobe Digital Editions when you want to add DRM protected books to your eReader It can add regular eBooks too To use Adobe Digital Editions with your eReader you need e The free Adobe Digital Editions software An Adobe ID You also need to authorize your eReader with Adobe before you can add books to it using Digital Editions Getting Adobe Digital Editions You can download the free Adobe Digital Editions software from www adobe com products digitaleditions Authorizing your eReader with Adobe You only need to do this once To authorize your eRedaer 1 Install Adobe Digital Editions from www adobe com products digitaleditions 2 When prompted select Authorize Computer 3 If you dont already have an Adobe ID click the get an Adobe ID online link Adobe will launch your web browser and take you to the Adobe Sign In page Follow the instructions there to create an Adobe account When you re done return to Adobe Digital Editions 4 Enter your Adobe ID and password then click Activate 5 Click Finished when Adobe finishes authorizing your computer 3
17. e your eReader with the free Kobo Desktop software your computer makes a connection with your eReader so that it can add books and other items Before you unplug your eReader you need to end this connection This is called ejecting your eReader To eject your eReader using Kobo Desktop 1 In Kobo Desktop select the eReader tab 2 Click Eject kobo EE EE Section 2 CONFIGURING YOUR EREADER WHAT S IN THIS SECTION e Changing your sleep and power settings e Changing your Reading Life settings e Viewing your device settings and resetting your eReader Changing your wireless Wi Fi settings CHANGING YOUR SLEEP AND POWER SETTINGS When asleep or powered off you have the option to show the cover of your most recently read book on the front of your eReader If you don t want to reveal your current read you can turn this feature off You can also choose whether you want your eReader to automatically go to sleep or turn off when you don t use it for a while This can help extend the battery life of your eReader Showing or hiding covers 1 Press the Home button to go to your Home page 2 Tapthe Settings icon at the bottom of the screen 3 Select Sleep amp Power from the Settings list 4 Tap the check boxes to toggle this feature on or off Configuring automatic sleep 1 Press the Home button to go to your Home page 2 Tap the Settings icon at the bottom of the screen 3 Select Sleep amp Power from the S
18. egories e Recommended see a list of recommended titles hand picked by Kobo reading experts Free eBooks choose from a list of free books kobo EE EE 2 43 When you find an interesting category or book tap to see more BU YING A BOOK When you ve found a book you want to add to your eReader you re ready to go to checkout You can use Visa MasterCard store credit or gift cards from select partners to pay for your book If you have a promo code which is a sort of coupon you can enter this during checkout to get a discount on your book To buy a book 1 2 Tap the Buy Now button If you have shopped with Kobo before and saved your billing information you ll go directly to the confirmation screen Skip to step 7 Use the keyboard to enter your billing address This is the address associated with your credit card You need to provide this even if you use store credit or a gift card to pay for your order this address is used to ensure the correct tax is calculated for your purchase Tap Next to continue Enter a credit card to pay for your order If you want to use a gift card to pay for your order you can skip this screen If you have enough Kobo store credit to pay for your order the credit card fields will be unavailable Tap Next to Continue When you reach the last screen you can use a gift card to pay for you order a Tap Add Gift Card b Select the type of gift card and
19. elect your new book and drag it to the Kobo eReader bookshelf Your new book is now ready to read on your eReader DELETING BOOKS If youre done with a book you can delete it from your eReader Notes This means that if you use any of Kobo s other reading apps you will no longer have access to the book Don t worry though If you ever want to retrieve purchased books again sign in using your user account details at kobo com and visit the My Account page You ll be able to add books from your purchase history back into your library To delete a book 1 In your library tap the View icon at the bottom of the screen 2 Select either the list view 3 Find the book youre interested in and tap the S icon next to it 4 Tap Delete 5 Confirm your deletion USING YOUR SHORTLIST Sometimes you may want to keep track of specific books To make this easier your eReader offers a special area in your library for you to create shortcuts to your favorite books or current reads This area is called your Shortlist You can add books to your shortlist anytime you see the Q Heart icon To see your Shortlist 1 Press the Home button to go to your Home page 2 Tap the Library menu and select Shortlist kobo ms ssl 32 To add books to your Shortlist k 2 Tap the Library menu and select a list Find the book you want to add to your Shortlist Do one of the following e If you see a Heart icon next to
20. enter your gift card number If your card has a PIN printed on the back enter that number too c Tap Apply to confirm the Gift Card number d If successful tap Done To use a promo code to get a discount on your order a Tap Add Promo Code b Enter your promo code kobo ms ssl 44 c Tap Apply to confirm the promo code and verify the discount d Tap Done 9 Verify your order including your address and billing information If everything looks okay tap Buy Now You re done Kobo will process your order and your eReader will start downloading your new book This may take a few moments When it s done you ll find your new book on your Home page as well as in your Books amp Docs area Section 7 USING WI FI WHAT S IN THIS SECTION This section covers e About Wi Fi e Connecting to Kobo e Turning off Wi Fi Airplane Mode Adding a network Editing your wireless networks ABOUT WI FI You can use your eReader to connect to Kobo over a wireless Internet connection Wi Fi When you re connected to Kobo you can update your library and shop for new books To see when you re connected look for the Wi Fi status icon at the top right corner of your eReader s screen sana Means that you are not connected o 81 means that Wi Fi is on but your eReader cannot find a network a means that you have a fairly good connection all means that you have an excellent connection CONNECTING TO
21. ettings list 4 Find the header Time to Auto Sleep To turn off automatic sleep select the label Never To set a time window select from one of the options listed 14 15 Note When you stop using your eReader it automatically counts the amount of time it has been idle so that it knows when to go to sleep Configuring automatic power off 1 Press the Home button to go to your Home page 2 Tap the Settings icon at the bottom of the screen 3 Select Sleep amp Power from the Settings list 4 Find the header time to Auto Power Off To turn this feature off select the label Never To set a time window select from one of the options listed Note When you stop using your eReader it automatically counts the amount of time it has been idle so that it knows when to turn itself off CHANGING YOUR READING LIFE SETTINGS Reading Life is turned on when you first get your eReader You can start earning awards and tracking your reading stats immediately with no effort Turning Reading Life on or off 1 Press the Home button to go to your Home page 2 Tap the Settings icon at the bottom of the screen 3 Select Reading Life from the Settings list 4 To turn Reading Life On or Off simply tap the checkbox Turning notifications on and off Notifications are small messages that appear at the bottom of your screen whenever you earn a new award To turn these on or off 1 Press the Home button to go to your H
22. he Library menu on your Home page and then select Books amp Docs Subscriptions If you have subscriptions to Kobo newspapers and magazines these will appear in your News amp Mags area To get there tap the Library menu on your Home page and then select News amp Mags Free book samples Previews of books free excerpts have their own special area in your library when added from the store To get there tap the Library menu on your Home page and then select Previews Current or favourite reads 18 kobo EE EE 19 You can create shortcuts to your current or favourite reads by adding them to your Shortlist To get there tap the Library menu on your Home page and select Shortlist SEARCHING FOR ITEMS If you know exactly what you want to read you can search your library for a specific title or author To search your library 1 2 Press the Home button to go to your Home page Tap the Library menu and select a Books amp Docs News amp Mags Previews or Shortlist Tap the Search icon Using the virtual keyboard type a book title author name or keyword Your eReader searches as you type and suggests possible results Note You can tap on a suggestion and go directly to that result Tap the Go button on the virtual keyboard Review your search results and tap one to get more information Tap a book title to open it and start reading Note You can exit search at any time by tapping the cl
23. he right and hold until the device turns On Using the touch screen You can touch your eReader screen to open books turn pages select items and more In many cases you can just touch the screen lightly with a fingertip to interact with it There are a few other gestures that you may find useful kobo EE EE Tapping This is the gesture you ll use the most Just tap the screen lightly to open a book turn a page select a menu and more Double tapping To double tap you tap the same spot on the screen twice quickly If you re reading a PDF you can double tap to zoom in to a page and make it bigger If you re already zoomed in double tapping the page will zoom out Swipe You can use this gesture to page through books that you are reading To page forward place your finger on the right edge of screen and quickly drag it horizontally to the left The page will turn just like a real book You can swipe from the left edge of the screen to page backwards Press and hold This is also called long press To use this gesture touch the screen and hold your finger in place This gesture allows you to select text while reading Just touch a word on the screen and hold your finger in place for a moment When you let go your eReader will underline the word and show two circles one at each end of the word You can then use the drag gesture on the circles to select more text Note Not all books allow for text selectio
24. kobo EE EE KOBO EREADER USER GUIDE JUNE 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 1 Getting Started eReader 0 EN EE NR do 3 Reading A DOOR RE EE EN T Adding books from the Kobo SION anna esse iantnee ee un 10 Using Kobo Desktop with your eReader LL 12 Section 2 Configuring your eReader Changing your sleep and power settings 14 Changing your Reading Life settings 15 Viewing your device settings and resetting your eReader 16 Changing your wireless Wi Fi settings 16 Section 3 Navigate your eReader ds OUI IRON eat a io aie oi 18 SCN TOR MS ae E E 19 Changing and sorting your library view 19 SING YOUR SMO RUNG EE EE 20 Section 4 Building your Library Understanding EPUB PDF and DRM gu vsnsmemeenmmme entartet 22 Adding Kobo books WINGISSSIY cise dns tenant rene einem leone 29 Adding Kobo books using Kobo Desktop Software 26 Adding books using your COMP UTS Lunnan astsanennassmestesmeneeee init 26 Adding books using Micro SD Card nest 27 Adding library books and books from other bookstores 28 Adding books using Adobe Digital Editions ss 29 BEE UNG DOON aoas EE te taie NR ronde 31 USNO your SOS e Ri a i E 31 Section 5 Reading on Your eReader Understanding Do ks and RT EN ie 33 DE 2 0 1010 DOOK EE EN EN 33 BS 0 6 DEE A A TAE AE AT Of Section 6 Shopping with Kobo Store Connecting TOT OD Vvs 41 Finding items AE SG 41 DIR DOOK
25. lane Mode On or Off tap the checkbox Edit your wireless networks Each time you use a wireless network your eReader remembers the network and adds it to the Known Networks list If this list gets too long or includes networks that you won t use again you can edit the list kobo ms ssl 17 Note Keeping a short known networks list will improve the time it takes to auto connect to a known Wi Fi network To remove networks from your Known Networks list 1 2 Press the Home button to go to your Home page Tap the Settings icon at the bottom of the screen Select Wireless Connection from the Settings list Find the Edit Wireless Networks section Tap Edit Review the list and select the checkboxes next to any networks you want to remove or tap Select All Tap Delete Tap OK when your eReader asks if youre sure you want to delete those networks kobo EE EE Section 3 NAVIGATING YOUR EREADER WHAT S IN THIS SECTION Finding things in your library Searching for items Changing and sorting your library view Using your shortlist FINDING THINGS IN YOUR LIBRARY Your eReader keeps books and other documents in several areas to make them easy to Newly added or open items Up to five of the books newspapers magazines or documents youre currently reading appear on your Home page To get there just press the Home button Books and PDFs These appear in your Books amp Docs area To get there tap t
26. lers There are several types of DRM Your eReader can read books that are protected using Adobe DRM Once you ve found books that you want to read you can choose from several ways to add them to your eReader You can transfer books using A wireless connection on your eReader The free Kobo Desktop software on your computer 22 kobo EE EE 23 Adobe Digital Editions A micro SD card Drag and drop Which method works best depends on whether your books are protected by DRM and where they came from If your books came from the Kobo Store you can add them to your eReader using a wireless connection or using the free Kobo Desktop software for your computer If your books are protected by DRM you can add them to your eReader using Adobe Digital Editions If your books are not protected by DRM you can add them to your eReader using e a Micro SD card e drag and drop Adobe Digital Editions ADDING KOBO BOOKS WIRELESSLY Your eReader can connect to Kobo over a wireless Internet connection Wi Fi Once connected you can add books and shop for new books easily If you already own Kobo books you can also sync your eReader library to download them to your device Connecting to Kobo Store or Syncing your Library over Wi Fi Before you can add Kobo books to your eReader you need to connect to Kobo Your eReader lets you use Wi Fi wireless Internet to connect All you need is access to a wireless net
27. n Dragging If you re reading a PDF and you zoom in to see a bigger version of your page you can drag the page around to see different parts of it To do this touch anywhere on the screen and lightly move your finger around The page will move in the direction of your finger kobo EE EE Navigating your Home page and library Your Home page is the first thing you ll see when you turn on your eReader It gives you quick and easy access to your library the books you re reading the Kobo Store and more You ll see the covers of up to 5 books newspapers documents or magazines you re reading here When you add new items to your eReader they Il also appear on this page Just tap a book cover to open the book and start reading Tap the Library menu to browse other parts of your library Books amp Docs access all the books and documents in your library Shortlist use this list to create shortcuts to your favorite books or current reads News amp Mags see any newspapers and magazines you have subscribed to Previews see excerpts of new and exciting books The other menus include e Store shop the Kobo Store using a wireless Internet connection Reading Life explore your reading habits and achievements At the top of the page you ll see icons that show whether you re connected to a wireless network and how much power your battery has left At the bottom of the page you ll see a few
28. n Without books history is silent literature dumb science crippled thought and speculation at a standstill They are engines of change windows on the world lighthouses erected in the sea of time Henry David Thoreau READ ON Reading has inspired and connected us through generations There is NOTHING like a good BOOK But in today s busy world there s so little time to read We want to CHANGE that With technology taking books through an evolution we have the opportunity to start a REVOLUTION AT KOBO WE STAND FOR READING We take up the challenge to bring reading to more people in more places and inspire people to read more kobo ms JE kobo ms ssl 53 We will make books accessible to everyone anytime anyplace We will bring reading to all kinds of readers young and old We will create an innovative reading experience that will inspire you We will spread the word and CHALLENGE you to do the same We will focus our will and harness our ingenuity to help you READ ON Join the READING REVOLUTION Make reading a bigger part of your life SPREAD the word to friends and family DEMAND more from your schools and libraries The more TIME you read the more we will GIVE back to your community Over 500 years ago it only took one person and a printing press to start a revolution Imagine what we can accomplish today if we just READ ON JOIN NOW at kobo com readon k
29. n folder to view files A 21 window should open showing the contents of your eReader 4 In another window go to where you stored the eBooks you want to add to your eReader 5 Drag and drop your eBooks into the eReader window That s it You can now eject your eReader and read your new books To add books using a Mac computer 1 Connect your eReader to your computer using the USB cable 2 Tap Connect on your eReader screen 3 On your computer open your Finder application 4 Select KOBOeReader from your list of devices 5 In another Finder window go to where you stored the eBooks you want to transfer to your eReader 6 Drag and drop your eBooks into the eReader window That s it You can now disconnect your eReader and read your new books ADDING BOOKS USING A MICRO SD CARD You can increase the number of books your eReader can hold by adding a microSD card with books already stored on it Books must be in EPUB or PDF format It does not matter how they are organized on the card your eReader will scan the entire card for books and list any that it finds in your library The eReader will ignore any files that it cannot read Notes You can t add DRM protected books using a microSD card e Your eReader does not copy books from the card it merely reads the books that are stored on it This means that you need to leave your card inserted while you read any books on it kobo EE EE kobo EE
30. obo ms ssl Section 10 CONTACTING KOBO Got questions or need help Contact Kobo Online www kobo com help By email help kobo com 54
31. ok and remembers the page you were on via kobo EE EE 10 automatic bookmarking The next time you open the book it will remember where you stopped reading and open your book to that page The five most recent books you are reading are shown on your Home page If you re finished with a book and don t want it on your Home page here s how you can close it 1 In the Books amp Docs area of your library find the book 2 Tap the 8 Menu icon to see the options menu or press and hold the book cover until you see the menu 3 Select Mark as Finished ADDING BOOKS FROM THE KOBO STORE Want to add books to your eReader Adding books from the Kobo Store is easy If you already own Kobo books you can sync your eReader library to download your books If you want to buy new books you can shop right on your eReader using a wireless connection Connecting to Kobo Store or Syncing your Library over Wi Fi Before you can add Kobo books to your eReader you need to connect to Kobo Your eReader lets you use Wi Fi wireless Internet to connect All you need is access to a wireless network in your area To connect to a wireless network 1 Press the Home button to go to your Home page 2 Tap the Store menu or the G Sync icon 3 Your eReader will list any wireless networks in your area If you see a al Lock icon next to a network you need a password to use that network 4 Tap the name of the network you want to use 5 If
32. ome page 2 Tap the Settings icon at the bottom of the screen 3 Select Reading Life from the Settings list 4 To turn Notifications On or Off tap the checkbox kobo EE EE kobo EE EE 16 VIEWING YOUR DEVICE SETTINGS AND RESETTING YOUR EREADER Resetting your device will erase all of your current settings and restore them to factory defaults It will also delete your account information and any books documents newspapers and magazines on your eReader 1 Press the Home button to go to your Home page 2 Tapthe Settings icon at the bottom of the screen 3 Select Device Information from the Settings list 4 Tap the Factory Reset button 5 Confirm that you would like to reset your device Your device will now reset and turn off CHANGING YOUR WIRELESS WI FI SETTINGS You can use your eReader to connect to Kobo update your library and shop for new books over a wireless Internet connection Wi Fi Your eReader automatically scans for networks wherever you go If you want to extend the battery life of your eReader or you want to use your eReader on a plane you may want to turn this feature off Turn off Wi Fi Airplane Mode 1 Press the Home button to go to your Home page 2 Tapthe Settings icon at the bottom of the screen 3 Select Wireless Connection from the Settings list You will see a page listing wireless options The first one Airplane Mode lets you turn Wi Fi on and off 4 To turn Airp
33. ord use the virtual keyboard to type in the password and then tap Join You can tap Show Password to see what you re typing Note You can add a hidden wireless network by tapping the Add network icon FINDING ITEMS IN THE STORE The Store lets you search or browse for books Tap Store on your Home page to see your options These include kobo EE EE kobo EE EE 42 Storefront visit the Store s main page Categories see a list of reading categories Recommended see a list of recommended titles hand picked by Kobo reading experts Free eBooks choose from a list of free books Newsstand browse available newspaper and magazine subscriptions Search search for a specific book Searching the Store If you know the author or title of the book you want you can search for it To search the Store 9 Press the Home button to go to your Home page Tap the Store menu and select Search Using the keyboard type a book title author name or keyword Your eReader searches as you type and lists suggested results Select one of the suggested results or tap Go on the keyboard to finish your search Tap a book title to get more information including synopsis rating and price Browsing the Store Kobo makes it easy to browse popular books and common categories To browse the Store Tap the Store menu and select one of the following e Categories see a list of reading cat
34. ose button in the top right hand corner CHANGING AND SORTING YOUR LIBRARY VIEW You can display your library in different ways using views and you can change the order in which books appear Your library offers three main views You can display your books in ooo Cover view which shows just book covers Single book view which shows one book at a time including cover title and author List view which shows a list of books including their covers titles and authors kobo EE EE 20 To choose a view visit any area of your library and then tap the View icon at the bottom of the screen You can then select a view from the list Once you ve chosen a view you can change the order in which books are listed Tap the Sorted By link near the top of the screen to see your options Common choices include sorting by Title Author and Date Opened Select an option to sort your books USING YOUR SHORTLIST Sometimes you may want to keep track of specific books To make this easier your eReader offers a special area in your library for you to create shortcuts to your favorite books or current reads This area is called your Shortlist You can add books to your shortlist anytime you see the Q Heart icon To see your Shortlist 1 Press the Home button to go to your Home page 2 Tap the Library menu and select Shortlist To add books to your Shortlist 1 Tap the Library menu and select a list 2 Find the book you want to
35. ot fit on your eReader screen You can move the page around to see different parts of the page To see different parts of your page touch the screen and lightly drag your finger to move the page around When you re zoomed in turning pages is different too You can e Shift your view until you reach an edge of the page and then tap left or right Use the navigation bar to turn pages To use the navigation bar 1 Tap the middle of your page to see the reading menu 2 Tap the Navigation icon s Forward icon To go back one page tap the Back icon 4 To scroll through the book s pages touch the circle in the navigation bar and slide it to the left to go back or right to go forward 5 To jump to the next chapter tap the Jump Forward icon 6 To jump to the previous chapter tap the Q Jump Back icon kobo EE EE 40 To hide the navigation bar tap anywhere on the page or tap the close button on the end of the navigation bar Reading PDFs in Landscape mode When reading a PDF you have the option of holding your eReader sideways to have a wider page This is called landscape mode Reading in landscape mode means that you can see more text This is particularly useful when you are zoomed in To change the orientation of your PDF document 1 Tap the middle of your page to see the reading menu 2 Tap the Rotate icon Your eReader will turn your page 90 Tap the icon again when you want
36. r also called an SSID From the Security list select the type of encryption used by the network If the kobo EE EE 6 47 network is unencrypted select Open Tap Join Your eReader will add this network to your Known Networks list Note This eReader does not support networks secured with the WPA Enterprise protocol EDITING YOUR WIRELESS NETWORKS Each time you use a wireless network your eReader remembers the network and add it to the Known Networks list If this list gets too long or includes networks that you won t use again you can edit the list To remove networks from your Known Networks list 2 Press the Home button to go to your Home page Tap the Settings icon at the bottom of the screen Select Wireless Connection from the Settings list Find the Edit Wireless Networks section Tap Edit Review the list and select the checkboxes next to any networks you want to remove or tap Select All Tap Delete Tap OK when your eReader asks if you re sure you want to delete those networks kobo EE JE Section 8 READING LIFE WHAT S IN THIS SECTION Discover Reading Life e Setting your Reading Life preferences DISCOVER READING LIFE Reading Life is an exclusive Kobo feature that makes reading more fun and interactive With Reading Life you can e Track your reading history and learn more about your reading habits Celebrate reading milestones with awards Reading Life ha
37. round e Making text bigger smaller or a different style e Closing a book kobo EE EE 33 kobo EE EE Highlighting text Using the dictionary Opening a book To open a book just tap the title or cover Turning pages and moving around Moving around while reading is easy To turn pages in a book just tap the sides of the page If you want to jump forward by more than a page or two you can 2 Use the navigation bar to change pages or chapters Use the Table of Contents to browse a list of chapters Using the navigation bar to move around To jump around in a book you can use the navigation bar 1 Tap the middle of your page to see the reading menu 2 Tapthe Navigation icon 3 To scroll through the book s pages touch the circle in the navigation bar and slide it to the right to move forward and to the left to go back 4 To move a single page forward tap the Forward icon 5 To move the previous page tap the Back icon 6 To jump to the next chapter tap the Jump Forward icon 7 To jump to the previous chapter tap the Jump Back icon To hide the navigation bar tap anywhere on the page or tap the close button on the end of the navigation bar Note When using the navigation bar you can quickly return to your original position by tapping the Snap Back icon 34 35 Using the Table of Contents Note Not all books and documents have a Table of Contents Use the Table
38. s its own area on your eReader To start exploring just visit your Home page and tap Reading Life Exploring your reading stats Reading stats offer you insight into how you like to read Over time you ll discover How long you ve spent with that great new book How many minutes you spend each time you pick it up How many pages you ve turned You ll also see library stats including How many books you own How much of your library you ve read How much time you ve spent reading to date To see your reading stats 1 Press the Home button to go to your Home page 48 kobo ms JE 49 2 Tap Reading Life 3 Select Reading Stats from the menu Earning awards Awards let you celebrate reading milestones like finishing a new book reading during certain times of day trying new eReader features and more Your eReader lets you know when you ve achieved an award with a small message at the bottom of your screen These messages are called notifications You can turn off notifications if you like You can also see more about an award when you unlock it just tap the notification message You can see a list of the awards you ve earned as well as all possible awards by visiting the Awards page To see the Awards area 1 Press the Home button to go to your Home page 2 Tap Reading Life 3 Select Awards from the menu Your eReader will show you all possible awards Each award looks like a
39. subscriptions Search search for a specific book To buy a book 1 Tap the Buy Now button 2 Ifyou have shopped with Kobo before and saved your billing information you ll go directly to the confirmation screen Skip to step 7 kobo EE EE 25 3 Use the keyboard to enter your billing address This is the address associated with your credit card You need to provide this even if you use store credit or a gift card to pay for your order this address is used to ensure the correct tax is calculated for your purchase 4 Tap Next to continue 5 Enter a credit card to pay for your order If you want to use a gift card to pay for your order you can skip this screen If you have enough Kobo store credit to pay for your order the credit card fields will be unavailable 6 Tap Next to Continue 7 When you reach the last screen you can use a gift card to pay for you order e Tap Add Gift Card e Select the type of gift card and enter your gift card number If your card has a PIN printed on the back enter that number too e Tap Apply to confirm the Gift Card number If successful tap Done 8 To use a promo code to get a discount on your order e Tap Add Promo Code e Enter your promo code e Tap Apply to confirm the promo code and verify the discount e Tap Done 9 Verify your order including your address and billing information If everything looks okay tap Buy Now You re done Kobo will process
40. the book tap it to add the book to your Shortlist e Otherwise tap the Menu icon or press and hold the cover of the book to open the menu Select Add to Shortlist To remove a book from your Shortlist 2 Press the Home button to go to your Home page Tap the Library menu and select Shortlist Find the book you want to remove Do one of the following If you see a Heart icon next to the book tap it to remove the book e Otherwise tap the Menu icon if you see one or press and hold the cover of the book to open the menu Select Remove from Shortlist Section 5 READING ON YOUR EREADER WHAT S IN THIS SECTION Understanding books and PDFs Reading books Reading PDFs UNDERSTANDING BOOKS AND PDFS eBooks come in a range of different file formats Your eReader supports two of the most popular formats EPUB and PDF The main difference between an EPUB and a PDF is how you read them There are differences in how you turn and view pages and what you can do while reading You can tell whether a book is an EPUB or a PDF by checking the book details in your library 1 In your library tap the View icon at the bottom of the screen 2 Select either the List view 3 Find the book youre interested in You ll see a file type listed for the book either EPUB or PDF READING BOOKS This section covers the basics of reading EPUB books including e Opening a book Turning pages and moving a
41. to go back to your original page orientation Closing a PDF When you re done reading you can stop reading by Turning off your eReader or putting it to sleep Going to your Home page or one of your other library pages Your eReader automatically closes your book and bookmarks the page you were on The next time you open the book it will remember where you stopped reading and open your book to that page Books that you re still reading are shown on your Home page If you re finished with a book and don t want it on your Home page here s how you can close it 1 In the Books amp Docs area of your library find the book 2 Tapthe 8 Menu icon to see the options menu or press and hold the book s cover until you see the menu 3 Select Mark as Finished Section 6 SHOPPING THE KOBO STORE WHAT S IN THIS SECTION e Connecting to Kobo e Finding items in the Store e Buying books CONNECTING TO KOBO STORE OR SYNCING YOUR LIBRARY OVER WI FI Before you can add Kobo books to your eReader you need to connect to Kobo Your eReader lets you use Wi Fi wireless Internet to connect All you need is access to a wireless network in your area To connect to a wireless network 1 Press the Home button to go to your Home page 2 Tap the Store menu or the Lock icon next to a network you need a password to use that network 3 Tap the name of the network you want to use 4 If youre prompted for a network passw
42. u stopped reading and open your book to that page Books that you re still reading are shown on your Home page If you re finished with a book and don t want it on your Home page here s how you can close it 1 Inthe Books amp Docs area of your library find the book 2 Tapthe 8 Menu icon to see the options menu or press and hold the book s cover until you see the menu 3 Select Mark as Finished Highlighting text Some books let you highlight text just like using a highlighter in a printed book To highlight text 1 In your book press and hold a word on the screen to activate the highlighting tool 2 The tool will underline the word and show two circles one at each end of the word 3 Drag the first circle to the start of the text you want to highlight and then the second circle to the end of the text 4 Tap Save Highlight To see your highlights 1 Tap the middle of your page to see your reading options 2 Tap the Menu icon kobo EE EE 37 3 Select Highlights Your eReader will show a list of all the highlights you ve made in your book Tap a highlight to open the page where you created your highlight To delete a highlight 1 Tap the middle of your page to see your reading options 2 Tap the Menu icon 3 Select Highlights from the menu Your eReader will show a list of all the highlights you ve made in your book 4 Tap the check box next to the highlight you wish to delete
43. u can use Wi Fi to shop the Kobo Store wirelessly from your eReader you can also connect your eReader to your computer and use free Kobo Desktop to add books manage your eReader library shop for new books and more You can also use your Kobo Desktop to read books on your computer If you don t have the Kobo Desktop download it from www kobosetup com Updating your library When you update your library using Kobo Desktop the software connects to Kobo and downloads any books newspapers or magazines you ve bought These are then stored kobo EE EE 13 on your computer so that you can easily access them and read your content while not connected to the Internet Your computer needs to be connected to the Internet to sync your eReader s library To update your Kobo Desktop library 1 Open the Kobo Desktop application on your computer 2 Click Update Library Syncing your eReader using Kobo Desktop When you update your eReader library using Kobo Desktop the software connects your eReader to your Kobo library and downloads your books directly to your eReader over the Internet Your computer needs to be connected to the Internet to sync your eReader s library To sync your eReader 1 Connect your eReader to your computer using the USB cable 2 Tap Connect on your eReader screen 3 Open the Kobo Desktop application on your computer 4 Select the eReader tab 5 Click Sync Unplugging your eReader When you us
44. work in your area To connect to a wireless network 1 Press the Home button to go to your Home page 2 Tap the Store menu or the Sync icon 3 Your eReader will list any wireless networks in your area If you see a ial Lock icon 24 next to a network you need a password to use that network 4 Tap the name of the network you want to use 5 If youre prompted for a network password use the virtual keyboard to type in the password and then tap Join You can tap Show Password to see what you re typing Note You can add a hidden wireless network by tapping on the Add network icon Updating an existing library If you have bought eBooks from Kobo before you can easily add these to your eReader by updating your library over Wi Fi Connect to Kobo then tap the D Sync icon If you have registered and completed setup your eReader will automatically download any books in your Kobo account Shopping for a new book If youre new to Kobo or you d like to shop for new books you can browse the Kobo Store on your eReader First connect to Kobo and then use the Store menu on your Home page to select an area of the store to browse e Storefront visit the Store s main page Categories see a list of reading categories Recommended see a list of recommended titles hand picked by Kobo reading experts Free eBooks choose from a list of free books Newsstand browse available newspaper and magazine
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