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1. Q Chapter 1 Sir Walter Elliot of Kellynch Hall in Somersetshire was a man who for his own amusement never too up any book but the Baronetage there he foun occupation for an idle hour and consolation ina distressed one there his faculties were roused int admiration and respect by contemplating the limited remnant of the earliest patents there an sensations arising from domestic affairs To manually adjust the screen brightness while reading 1 Tap the O Reading Menu icon at the bottom of the page 2 Tap the Appearance icon 3 If required tap the check mark at the left of Use System Brightness to display the Brightness slider 4 Drag the slider to the left to dim the screen or to the right to brighten the screen 5 Tap the center of the screen to resume reading Rotating the page orientation portrait vs landscape Kobo Arc can display pages in portrait or landscape orientation so you adapt the screen orientation for different things you read like magazines or comics Portrait view mimics the look of a real book showing one page ata time Landscape view allows you to e View up to two pages ata time or Kobo Arc User Guide 69 e See a wider portion of the page in single page mode To rotate the page orientation e Turn your tablet 90 degrees to the left or right The page will automatically rotate Note The page will not rotate if the Kobo Arc is on a flat surface or if Au
2. Kobo Arc User Guide 74 To manually turn pages while reading 1 Tap the center of the screen The Reading menu icons will appear at the bottom right of the screen 2 Tap the f Advanced Settings icon 3 Tap the check box at the right of Auto Page Turn When the check box is blank the book will read itself to you but will stop when it reaches the end of the page 4 Tap the center of the page to resume reading 5 Tap the left or right edges of the screen to change pages To resume automatic page turns while reading 1 Tap the center of the screen The Reading menu icons will appear at the bottom right of the screen 2 Tap the f Advanced Settings icon 3 Tap the check box at the right of Auto Page Turn When a check mark displays the book will read itself to you and automatically turn pages 4 Tap the center of the page to resume reading Kobo Arc User Guide 75 Adding References Sharing and Looking Up Words What s in this section e Highlighting text e Adding notes e Sharing highlighted text e Sharing your reading experience on Kobo Pulse e Dog earing pages e Looking up words Highlighting text You can highlight text as you read and refer to it later in the annotation list which displays all of your highlights in an organized list This can be useful if you re studying a passage or wish to see highlights you ve made throughout the book Steve Jobs Walter Isaacson Introduction
3. 3 Tap Rename Current Tapestry 4 Use the on screen keyboard to enter a new name 5 Tap OK when youre done Deleting a Tapestry If you ve reorganized your content or your interests have changed you can delete the Tapestries you don t want any more When you delete a Tapestry all the items it contains and any Tapestries inside it are also deleted If your Tapestry includes apps they aren t deleted when you delete the Tapestry Note You can t delete the Reading Tapestry or the Home Tapestry To delete a Tapestry Kobo Arc User Guide 32 1 Press and hold the Tapestry until a black bar with a W Trash icon appears at the bottom of the screen 2 Drag the Tapestry to the bottom of the screen The bar at the bottom of the screen turns blue when the Tapestry is in the trash 3 Lift your finger from the screen 4 Tap Delete Moving around in a Tapestry Each time you add something to a Tapestry it gets a little larger by expanding to the right There s no limit to how large a Tapestry can be Once the visible area of a Tapestry is full of items you ll find the other items it contains by swiping from right to left About Tapestry contents Tapestries help you organize and explore your personal interests you can fill them with all kinds of content books games personal images and a lot more If there s a web site you visit daily a song in Discover you d really love to listen to or a traffic widget you d li
4. When your Kobo Arc is asleep it still uses a little power and when it s off there s no drain on the battery When you put your Kobo Arc to sleep and then wake it up it only takes a few seconds to go back to the last screen you saw which could be a page in a book your Home Tapestry or one of your apps If you turn Kobo Arc User Guide 11 your Kobo Arc off you ll go back to your Home Tapestry when you turn it on again and it can take up to 25 seconds for your Kobo Arc to restart To turn your Kobo Arc on e If your Kobo Arc is charging or connected to your computer press and hold the power button for five seconds e If your Kobo Arc is not connected press and hold the power button for two seconds You ll see a blinking blue light beside the power button while your Kobo Arc is turning on To turn off your Kobo Arc 1 Press and hold the power button until a prompt appears 2 Tap OK To put your Kobo Arc to sleep Kobo Arc User Guide 12 e Press and release the On Off button quickly The screen will turn off To wake up your Kobo Arc 1 Press and release the On Off button quickly 2 If required unlock the screen Using the touch screen You can touch your Kobo Arc screen to select items open books turn pages 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 e Tapping This i
5. 3 Tap Settings 4 Tap Sign Out in the Facebook Account section 5 Tap the Log Out button Kobo Arc User Guide 22 Using Wi Fi Your Kobo Arc was designed for the Internet With a wireless Internet connection you can browse the web play games watch videos chat with your friends and more Connecting to a Wi Fi network When your Kobo Arc is connected to a wireless network you ll see a Wireless icon in the System icons at the bottom of the screen To join a Wi Fi network 1 Tap the Home icon at the bottom of the screen 2 Tap the System icons at the bottom right of the screen ALLEE bis 3 Tap the Status Details section at the top of the list that appears 4 Tap Wi Fi 5 Tap the slider button beside Wi Fi at the top left of the screen The button will display On 6 Tap the name of the network you wish to connect to 7 Tap Connect If you see a lock icon beside the wireless connection it means that the connection requires a password Youll need to enter the password to connect Kobo Arc User Guide 23 Turning on Airplane Mode You can use Airplane Mode to quickly and easily turn off any wireless network connections you have open Turning on Airplane Mode lets you use your Kobo Arc on an airplane or in a hospital and extends your battery life To turn on Airplane Mode x Tap the CJ Home icon at the bottom of the screen 2 Tap the System icons at the bottom right of the screen ALLEE
6. Di 3 Tap the Status Details section at the top of the list that appears 4 Tap Wi Fi 5 Tap the word OFF at the left of Airplane mode The word ON will appear and your wireless network connection is turned off Caution Airplane mode only turns off your current wireless network connection it does not prevent you from connecting to a wireless network with your Kobo Arc If you are prompted to connect to a Wi Fi network after turning Airplane mode on for example if you start a browser or open the Get Apps app Airplane mode will not prevent you from connecting Kobo Arc User Guide 24 Adding items from your computer to your Kobo Arc You can connect your Kobo Arc tablet to a computer as a storage device similar to a USB thumb drive When it s connected you can drag and drop content from your desktop to your Kobo Arc Once you ve transferred content to your Kobo Arc you can view it import it and pin it to your Tapestries For example if you ve added any personal photos you ll see them when you open an image app like Gallery and if you ve added books you ll be able to import them into your Library in the Kobo app For details about using apps to pin items see the section Pinning an item from an app Notes e Some apps such as Zinio and Press Reader don t let you pin items e To transfer files from your desktop you ll need the following OS and applications on your computer Windows XP with SP2 and Window
7. How This Book Came to Be Highlight The creativity that can occur when a feel for both the humanities and the sciences combine in one strong Chapter One Childhood Abandoned and Chosen Highlight The forty mile Santa Clara Valley which stretches from South San Francisco through Palo Alto to San Jose has as its 5 Note He refers to himself as special with no trace of irony To highlight text while reading Kobo Arc User Guide 76 1 Press and hold a word in the text for a few seconds When you remove your finger youll see a highlight and two circles at each end of the word and a text options bar on the page 2 Drag the and icons to select the text 3 Tap the highlight color you wish to use on the options bar To delete a highlight 1 Tap the highlight you want to delete The text options bar will appear on the page 2 Tap the J No Highlight icon on the text options bar To view a list of your highlights 1 While reading tap the center of the screen 2 Tap the Contents icon at the top of the screen 3 Swipe left to display the Annotations list 4 To see a highlight tap it in the list You ll go to the page with the highlighted passage Kobo Arc User Guide 77 Adding notes You can add notes to your book pages This can be useful if you study a passage or want to add comments to your highlights To add notes to text 1 Press and hold a word on the page where you want to add a n
8. Note When you log out of your Kobo account on your Kobo Arc your personal data is deleted including any books you ve imported with this method Kobo Arc User Guide 58 Adding library eBooks The Kobo Arc doesn t support Adobe DRM so if you d like to read library eBooks you ll need to use the free Overdrive app or another reading app supported by your library You can get the Overdrive app and many other reading apps from Google Play You ll find a full list of supported apps along with instructions on how to download library eBooks on your library web site You can also contact your library s Information Desk for personal help Kobo Arc User Guide 59 Reading Books What s in this section e Starting the Kobo app e Syncing your Library over Wi Fi e Finding books in your Library e Opening a book e Using the Table of Contents e Closing a book e Removing a book Starting the Kobo app The Kobo app lets you read books buy books and manage your Library on the Kobo Arc The Kobo app also keeps your bookmarks Library and Reading Life awards up to date if you read on other eReaders or Android phones You can start the Kobo app from your Reading Tapestry or from the All Apps screen To start the Kobo app from your Reading Tapestry 1 Tap the Home icon at the bottom of the screen 2 Tap the Reading Tapestry 3 Tap the Kobo app To start the Kobo app from the All Apps screen 1 Tap the Home
9. Widgets sit on your Tapestries Apps are listed in the All Apps area but you can add shortcuts for apps to your Tapestries A shortcut for an app is a link that opens the app when you tap it Adding shortcuts to your Kobo Arc User Guide 18 Tapestries makes it easier to find apps when you want them and gives you the convenience of using the app when it s most useful To add a shortcut or widget to a Tapestry Tap the C4 Home icon at the bottom of the screen Tap the asm All Apps icon at the top of the screen 1 2 3 Tap Widgets to view your widgets 4 Swipe left to see more widgets 5 Press and hold the app or widget you want to add to a Tapestry The Home Tapestry will appear 6 Drag the app or widget to a location on your Home Tapestry or over another Tapestry Notes e Ifyou release the app or widget over another item you ll create anew Tapestry e Ifyou drag the app or widget over a Tapestry and hold it there the Tapestry will open You can then drag the app or widget where you want Opening an app You can add apps to Tapestries and find them there or find and open all your apps and widgets on the All Apps screen e To open an app on a Tapestry just tap its icon To open an app or use a widget on your All Apps screen 1 Tap the Home icon at the bottom of the screen Kobo Arc User Guide 19 2 Tap the sas All Apps icon at the top of the screen 3 Swipe left to see more apps or w
10. also choose a rating The higher the rating the more often youll see similar books in Discover and your recommended book lists If you pick one or two stars youll see fewer similar books in Discover and your recommended book lists Using the Spotlight view To open the Spotlight view just tap an item in Discover Once it s open you can do any of the following e Tap the Info tab to see details about the item to pin it toa Tapestry or to use Tm not interested to remove it from Discover e Tap the Rate tab to rate a book A higher rating means youll see similar books in Discover and your recommended book lists more often e Tap the Related tab to view the items on your current Tapestry that are related to the item Kobo Arc User Guide 49 Reading on your Kobo Arc Adding eBooks to Your Kobo Arc What s in this section e Finding new eBooks e Buying a book e Downloading free eBooks e Downloading previews e Managing your book downloads e Adding books from other stores or from the Internet e Adding library eBooks Finding new eBooks If youre new to Kobo or you d like to shop for new books you can find and purchase books in several ways When you see an eBook in Discover that interests you you can tap the cover and get a preview added to your Library or buy it immediately With Kobo open you can find eBooks in several other ways e Lists find eBooks on your Home page in a number of helpfu
11. definition dialog box will appear Note You can press the highlight and drag it to another word if required Tap Full definition to open the detail panel Tap Wikipedia to open the detail panel for Wikipedia Tap Google Search to open the detail panel for Google Search results Tap the Info icon to change the language of the dictionary definition Kobo Arc User Guide 82 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting What s in this section e Troubleshooting apps and widgets e Troubleshooting Wi Fi issues Troubleshooting apps and widgets If you are having trouble running a particular app or widget or if your Kobo Arc is very slow and you suspect an app or widget is causing problems here are some things you can try e Force stop apps e Clear data e Uninstall and reinstall apps Force stop apps If you re having trouble with one specific app you can shut it down This fixes many problems 1 Tap the Home icon at the bottom of the screen 2 Tap the System icons at the bottom of the screen wert trey Posset 3 Tap the Status Details section at the top of the list that appears 4 Tap the or Settings icon at the bottom of the list Kobo Arc User Guide 84 Tap Apps Tap All Scroll down until you find the name of the problem app Tap the name of the app SS SS Sa E Tap Force stop 10 Tap OK 11 Try your app again to see if this resolved your issue Clear data When you clea
12. of the screen Note If you don t see a Share icon tap the Actions icon at the top of the screen and select the share option there If you don t find a share option you can t pin to a Tapestry from the app Tap Pin to Tapestry Tap the name of the Tapestry where you want to pin the item Tap Done Pinning books from your Kobo Library After you ve synced your Kobo Arc youll see your latest books previews and recommendations You can pin any of these to a Tapestry to make it easier to find and open them When you pin a book it will always open to the most recent page youve read You can also pina quotation when you tap a pinned quotation it will always open at the page the quotation is on For details about pinning a quotation see the next section To pin a book 1 Tap the Home icon at the bottom of the screen 2 Tap the Reading Tapestry 3 Tap the Kobo app Kobo Arc User Guide 36 Tap the menu at the top left of the screen Tap Library Press and hold the cover of the book you want to pin Tap Pin to Tapestry Tap the name of the Tapestry where you want to pin the item et eS SS S Tap Done Pinning quotations from your books If you have a favorite section or passage in a book you can pin it toa tapestry When you tap the pinned quotation your book will open at that page To pin a quotation from your book 1 Open the page with the text you want to pin 2 Select the text
13. ve come to expect from Kobo it also provides a new way to enjoy and explore your interests Tapestries You can add different kinds of content to a Tapestry a video a book an MP3 file or a personal photo so you end up with a collection that s meaningful and fun Once you start personalizing your Tapestries you ll get suggestions for related items in the Discover ribbon at the bottom of the screen What you see in Discover reflects the places people ideas themes genres and more in your current Tapestry and makes it easy to explore what interests you without spending a lot of time searching This User Guide will walk you through everything you need to know to customize and use your new eReader We hope you enjoy your Kobo Arc Kobo Arc User Guide 6 Kobo Arc Basics Kobo Arc Basics What s in this section e Anatomy of your Kobo Arc e Charging your Kobo Arc e Putting your Kobo Arc to sleep and waking it up e Using the touch screen e Unlocking the screen e Using apps or widgets e Using custom wallpaper e Signing in and out e Using Wi Fi e Adding items from your computer to your Kobo Arc Kobo Arc User Guide 8 Anatomy of your Kobo Arc ani Part Use this to Take pictures or video with apps a Camera like Skype Turn your Kobo Arc on or off or put it b On Off to sleep Connect a pair of headphones to listen to c Headphone jack a music video and audio books P
14. wish to reply to 2 Tap the Add a comment field The on screen keyboard will appear 3 Type your comment 4 Tap the Return key on the keyboard to enter your comment To delete your comment in Pulse 1 Tap the X icon beside your comment A warning message will appear 2 Tap Remove to delete your comment To rate a comment in Pulse 1 Tap the ae thumbs up icon below the comment 2 Tap the thumbs icon repeatedly until you select thumbs up thumbs down or neutral Dog earing pages Like a dog ear in a paper book you can mark interesting pages that you want to return to using dog ears To dog ear a page while reading Tap the top right hand corner of the page A dog ear will appear in the top right hand corner Kobo Arc User Guide 81 To find a dog ear while reading 1 Tap the center of the screen 2 Tap the Contents icon at the top of the screen 3 4 Swipe left to display the Annotations list Tap the dog ear to view the page it s on Looking up words If you see a word that youd like to look up while youre reading you can just tap it to see a definition or related details from Wikipedia or Google Search Note You have to connect to a wireless network to see Wikipedia or Google Search details To look up a word 1 Briefly press and hold the word youd like to look up When you remove your finger you ll see a highlight and two circles at each end of the word and the
15. you want to pin a Press and hold a word in the text for a few seconds When you release your finger youll see a highlight and two circles at each end of the word and a text options bar on the page recommendations to buy yellow tail flew out of their ail poop E lt a red and a white streamlined Casella Wines business mode Minimizing the stockkeeping units maximized its stock turnover and minimized investment in warehouse inventory In fact this reduction of variety was carried over to the bottles inside the cases yellow tail broke b Drag the and icons to select the text 3 Tap the Share icon Kobo Arc User Guide 37 4 Tap Pin to Tapestry 5 Tap the name of the Tapestry where you want to pin the item 6 Tap Done Resizing pinned items You can change the size of the things you ve pinned so your Tapestry looks less cluttered or so you can see details on items like photos To resize a pinned item 1 Press and hold the item for a few seconds until a blue line appears around the edge 2 Remove your finger Youll see a blue line with four blue diamond shapes around the item 3 Put your finger on any part of the blue line and drag it outwards to increase the item size or inwards to decrease the item size Moving things from one Tapestry to another If you have an item in one Tapestry that you think belongs in another you can move it You can move items around as fo
16. Apps icon Search and download the app on Google Play Tap the Download button The download will begin automatically Tap Open and see if reinstalling the app fixed your problem Troubleshooting Wi Fi issues If you are having trouble connecting or staying connected over Wi Fi here are some things you can try e Make sure that Wi Fi is on e Make sure that there are available wireless networks in your area Turn Wi Fi off and then on again e Restart your Kobo Arc Make sure that Wi Fi is on To connect to a wireless network you must first turn on Wi Fi To turn on Wi Fi Tap the 1 Home icon on your Kobo Arc If there is no Wi Fi icon at the bottom right of the screen your Kobo Arc is not connected to a wireless network Tap the System icons at the bottom right of the screen Kobo Arc User Guide 87 ee thesen 3 Tap the Status Details section at the top of the list that appears 4 Tap Wi Fi 5 Tap the word Off beside Wi Fi The word On and a list of available wireless networks will appear 6 Tap the name of the network you want to join 7 If required enter the network password 8 Tap Connect If your Kobo Arc connects properly you ll see Connected beneath the network name Make sure that there are available wireless networks in your area You may be in an area that does not have any wireless networks or where the networks are not available for you to use To check for av
17. Kobo Arc User Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS OO FEC BIS raO 8 Anatomy Of your Kobo Arc wu ceecssssessesesessssessesaesesssssesaesesssseesenansesess 9 Chareing Your KODO AT Ceen ari aeiia EAEE 10 Putting your Kobo Arc to sleep and waking it Up eee 11 Uoo ineton a Sere EI annene EEEE 13 ON oY Coxe lt a o the SC o OI erranei EAEE EEEE ENEE E eer 14 Using apps or widgets s ssssesresreresresresrssrerennrnrnnennesnennnnnnnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnns 17 Using custom wallpaper s sssssssrssssrsresnssrnnnsrnnnnronnsnnnnnnnnnonnnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnns 20 Anne and O aa te ceeptaeveteesten ertieenteeutesctaeass 21 USE NE T e a 23 Adding items from your computer to your Kobo Arc nesses 25 BE re ea e E O E E E E A aJ ABOU Tape IO een E E Ly Managing SS CY NCS sunisapa 29 Moving around in a Tapestry cesses 33 About Tapestry contents esccesesetecatascteetecateseescnecatuanccenstonsrecscteraeaeererceens 33 Pomno ronn DISCOV aeania 34 PPT Tona Drow SCT ceia ranana EEEE tere ere eee 34 Pinning an item from an app ss ss ssseesrssrsresrsresnsnesrsneonrnnnnnsnrnnnrennsnnnennnnns 35 Kobo Arc User Guide 2 Pinning books from your Kobo Library cc ccssesseeeseeeeeeeees 36 Pinning quotations from your books ou 37 Resizing prnned Iteni Soris eaaa 38 Moving things from one Tapestry to another sssessesssssssrseesrsresnsa 38 Removing things from a Tapestry ou 40 Using something in a Tapestry sssessessssssssssresresrerennesnss
18. UBs on the Internet you can import them into your Kobo Arc from your computer You can t import all eBooks to your Kobo Arc Library from your computer desktop you can t add PDF eBooks or DRM protected EPUBS Notes e Books you add to your Library on your Kobo Arc from your desktop are only available on your Kobo Arc e If yourea Mac user youll need the Android File Transfer app to add EPUBs to your Kobo Arc You can get this app at http www android com filetransfer To add books from your computer to your Library on your Kobo Arc Step 1 of 1 Copy your EPUBs to your Kobo Arc 1 Connect your computer and your Kobo Arc with a Micro USB USB cable 2 Copy the EPUBs to your Kobo Arc Kobo Arc User Guide 57 Mac Users a Open the Android File Transfer app b Drag the EPUB book into the open app window Windows Users a Double click My Computer b Click the device named Kobo Arc c Drag the EPUB books into the open Kobo Arc window Step 2 of 2 Import your EPUBs into your Library on your Kobo Arc 1 Open the AS Kobo app Tap the menu button at the top of the screen Tap Import Content Tap Start Select the checkbox beside the book you want to import SS Tap Import Selected A dialog box will appear 7 Perform one of the following e Tap No keep a copy of the book on your memory card and import the file e Tap Yes to delete the copy of the book on your memory card and import the file
19. address in the Email address field Enter your password in the Password field Tap Next 10 Enable or disable any options shown as follows Inbox checking frequency Use Automatic Push to see email as it s delivered to the account or select the frequency you d like new email delivered Kobo Arc User Guide 44 e Days to sync Use Automatic to see all changes in the email account immediately or select the time you want to wait Syncing updates the Email app with any changes made directly to the email account such as emails sent or deleted with another device Send email from this account by default If you add several email accounts to the Email app all your outgoing emails will be sent from this account e Notify me when email arrives Youll receive a notification each time an email arrives e Sync contact from this account The contact list for this account will be available in the Email app e Sync calendar from this account The appointments calendar for this account will be available in the Email app e Sync email from this account Enable this to show email sent or deleted on your Kobo Arc on other devices where you use the email account e Automatically download attachments when connected to Wi Fi Any email attachments will automatically download Note If you don t select this option you ll be able to download attachments individually 11 Tap Next 12 Enter an account name optional The a
20. ading Mode s ssssessssresresrssrssrerenrssrnrennnsnnnnnnnnnnsnnnnnnnsnnsnnnns 68 Adjusting screen brightness in the Kobo apP c cesses 68 Rotating the page orientation portrait vs landscape 69 Chanoine Bie ite VION S neea 70 Reading Special Types of BOOKS uu 72 Vaderdag EF UD Seerne aSa aAA EEEa 72 Reading a Fixed Layout EPUB issnin iira 73 Reading a Read Along EPUB uw cesses 73 Adding References Sharing and Looking Up VV ON CG isa rcs vescas conse esecoreeseccese cerns seserce eee seescesseses 76 Me PV OVS reei ineen EA EEEE E EE EEN 76 AANE DOGS airna E a 78 SAEI L AONE SLE ba hcp A AA tne renee ornr nen eerie aren aes 79 Sharing your reading experience on Kobo Pulse eee 80 Kobo Arc User Guide 4 Boy edereys hav Sig Pan ES roa a iter reer eres eeer reece mmr re o1 LOOK OUD WOU irena Ea EEEE E ieee eer 82 fWigelvle Cetslele yaya alcaeeeemerereren emcee S 84 Troubleshooting apps and widgets cssssescesssessseeeeseeeeeeeeseeseeees 84 Troubleshooting Wi Fi iSSUES s sssesssssnssrsrnsresrerrnresnesnssrnnnsnsnnenennnsnnsnes 87 Getting Help s s sessrsnssrsrsrnsnsnsnnsnnnnnnonnnnnnnnnnnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnns 90 Safety Regulatory and Warranty Information eee 90 Kobo Arc User Guide 5 Welcome Thank you for purchasing a Kobo Arc Your Kobo Arc is a revolutionary new breed of eReader as well as giving you the easy comfortable and open reading experience you
21. ailable networks tap the Home icon on your Kobo Arc If there is no Wi Fi icon at the bottom right of the screen your Kobo Arc is not connected to a wireless network Note Follow the steps in the section above Make sure that Wi Fi is on to connect to a network Kobo Arc User Guide 88 Turn Wi Fi off and then on again If youre still having trouble with Wi Fi try turning it off and then on again To restart Wi Fi 1 oe Tap the 4 Home icon on your Kobo Arc Tap the status bar at the bottom right of the screen Tap the Status Details section at the top of the list that appears Tap Wi Fi Tap the word On beside Wi Fi The word Off will appear and Wi Fi will be disabled Tap the word Off beside Wi Fi The word On and a list of available networks will appear Tap the name of the network you want to join If prompted enter the network password Tap Connect If your Kobo Arc connects properly you will see Connected beneath the network name Restart your Kobo Arc If nothing else has worked try restarting your Kobo Arc 1 2 3 Press and hold the power button until a prompt appears Tap OK Press and hold the power button for a few secondes to restart your Kobo Arc If you aren t connected to Wi Fi complete the steps above again Kobo Arc User Guide 89 Getting Help If you have questions on how to use your Kobo Arc use the Help feature to find your answer The Help feature le
22. ap the C4 Home icon at the bottom of the screen Tap the System icons at the bottom of the screen teeaal Tap the Status Details section at the top of the list that appears Thomson3D91D9 Tuesday 1 October 30 2012 r 576 lt 97 1 f f Tap the r settings icon at the bottom of the list Tap Settings Tap Security Tap Screen lock If prompted enter your current pattern PIN or password Tap the screen lock you wish to use 10 For a secure screen lock such as a PIN or password a Enter the required details for the secure screen lock b Tap OK 11 For a lock without security a Tap None or Slide To unlock your screen when youre using a secure lock Kobo Arc User Guide 16 e PIN Enter your personal identification number PIN e Password Tap the password field and use the on screen keyboard to type your password e Pattern Use your finger to trace your unlock pattern on the screen e Face Unlock Hold your Kobo Arc screen in front of you as you turn it on Move your Kobo Arc around slowly in front of your face if the screen doesn t immediately unlock Using apps or widgets Your Kobo Arc comes with apps that let you browse the web send email view images listen to music and more You ll also find several included widgets that make it easy to find new books follow conversations in Facebook and see the latest videos in YouTube among other things Yo
23. ayout EPUB e Pinch in on the screen to see more of the page e Pinch out on the screen to zoom in on part of the page e While you re zoomed in drag your finger on the screen to pan around the page Reading a Read Along EPUB To open the book and have it read to you from your Library Kobo Arc User Guide 73 1 Tap the Enhanced EPUB book cover A dialog box will appear asking if youd like to have the book read aloud to you 2 Tap Audio On The book will start with voice over and automatic page turning To stop voice overs while reading 1 Tap the center of the screen 2 Tap the il Pause icon at the top of the page The Paused icon will change to a Play icon and the voice over and automatic page turns will be turned off 3 Tap the center of the page to resume reading Note When you turn off voice overs the book will behave like a regular EPUB with no voice overs or automatic page turns To resume voice overs 1 Tap the center of the screen 2 Tap the Play gt icon at the top of the page The Play icon will change to a Paused icon and read along voice overs will resume from the start of the page 3 Tap the center of the page to resume reading Automatic Page turns Pages can automatically turn as the book is read to you however you may want to manually turn the pages by tapping the left and right edges of the screen Note If you ve turned off voice overs automatic page turns are also off
24. books you ve added to your Library e Recommended see books recommended for you based on your reading preferences e Finished see the books you ve completed that you haven t removed from your Library yet To view different shelves in your Library 1 Tap the menu at the top left of the screen 2 Tap Library 3 Swipe left or right to view the different shelves Kobo Arc User Guide 62 Opening a book You can pin a book from your Library to any of your Tapestries making it easy to find or open a book If you ve just bought a new book you ll find it in your Library after you sync your Kobo Arc e To open a book ona Tapestry tap the book cover To open a book from your Library 1 Tap the menu at the top left of the screen 2 Tap Library 3 Tap the book cover to open the book Note You ll see a blue line beneath any books you ve started reading showing how much you ve already read Using the Table of Contents The Table of Contents lets you jump to a particular chapter of the book This can be helpful if you want to quickly find a passage or section To view the table of contents while reading 1 Tap the center of the screen 2 Tap the Table of Contents icon at the top of the screen 3 Tap the chapter you wish to read Kobo Arc User Guide 63 Closing a book When you close the book you re reading the current page you re on will be bookmarked When you open the book again you ll return to
25. ccount name displays in the Email app and lets you to choose the account from a list 13 Tap Next To view your synced email account Kobo Arc User Guide 45 1 Tap the Home icon at the bottom of the screen 2 Tap the ax Email app icon 3 To switch between accounts a Tap the name of the active email account at the top left of the screen b Tap the name of the account you want to view Kobo Arc User Guide 46 Using Discover What s in this section e About Discover e Using Discover e Showing Discover your interests e Using the Spotlight view About Discover At the bottom of your Tapestries you ll find Discover Discover shows you recommendations for things like books songs web sites and videos based on the places people ideas themes genres and more in your Tapestry collections Discover makes it easy to find interesting and unexpected new things without spending a lot of time searching Discover only shows you items that are related to what s in your current Tapestry so it s easier for you to explore your interests individually On your Home Tapestry you ll see items related to all your Tapestries once you ve opened any other Tapestry you ll see items related to that Tapestry For example if you have a Tapestry for your favorite holiday spot when you open that Tapestry you ll see things in Discover like books about the area and magazine articles about new restaurants Kobo Arc User G
26. con on the text options bar Tap the share option you wish to use for the selected text Note If you arent logged into the share option you ve picked a log in window will appear Sign in to share your highlighted passage Tap the Facebook icon on the text options bar to share the quotation to your Facebook wall or use it as your Facebook status Kobo Arc User Guide 79 Sharing your reading experience on Kobo Pulse Pulse is an interactive way to share your thoughts and comments about the book you re reading with other Kobo users You can also view how many people have read the book how many comments were made on the book and more Note You need to sign in to your Facebook account to use Pulse You ll see the sign in page the first time you access Pulse To open the Pulse page while reading e Tap the Pulse icon at the bottom of the screen The Pulse page will appear Note The bigger and brighter the Pulse the more discussion is happening on your page To close the Pulse page e Tap the X at the top right corner of the screen To post a comment in Pulse while reading 1 Tap the Pulse icon at the bottom of the screen 2 Tap the Add a comment field The on screen keyboard will appear 3 Type your comment Kobo Arc User Guide 80 4 Tap Post 5 Tap the X icon at the top of the screen to resume reading To post areply to a comment in Pulse 1 Tap the icon beside the comment you
27. e pin it may be very hard to find the item again To remove an item from a Tapestry 1 Press and hold the item until a black bar witha 5 Trash icon appears at the bottom of the screen 2 Drag the item to the bottom of the screen The bar at the bottom of the screen turns blue when the item is in the trash Using something in a Tapestry You ll find details below about some of the more common activities you can use your Kobo Arc for such as listening to music and browsing the web If you d like to use your Kobo Arc for something you don t see below go ahead and give it a try the Kobo Arc supports most activities you ll find on the Internet and most apps on Google Play Kobo Arc User Guide 40 Listening to music You can use your Kobo Arc to listen to music files you own such as MP3s or to connect to online music services such as Rdio or Spotify You can listen to music with the speakers at the front of your Kobo Arc or with headphones When youre playing music you can control the volume using the built in volume button or with the app youre using a a a a a a a ssn sting o o r e amp a a s a s a s a Lal E a m s s a a x Pos Pod tanas tunns Note When you turn the volume up or use the built in speakers your Kobo Arc uses more power To play an audio file such as an MP3 on your Kobo Arc 1 Open the Tapestry that includes the audio f
28. ee a list of gift card types Select the type of gift card you want to use Enter your gift card number Enter your gift card PIN Tap Apply 8 To use a promo code a b C Tap Add Promo Code Enter the promo code Tap Apply 9 Tap Buy Now 10 Tap Go To Library to return to your Library or tap Continue Shopping to shop for more books To buy a book using Quick Buy 1 Tap the book cover 2 Tap Buy Now 3 Enter your Kobo account password Kobo Arc User Guide 54 4 Tap OK to purchase the book 5 Tap Go To Library to return to your Library or tap Continue Shopping to shop for more books Note You also have the option to use a Gift card or Promo Code when you check out with Quick Buy Follow the steps above for either option to complete your purchase To purchase a preview 1 Press and hold the cover of the preview youd like to buy The book options will appear 2 Tap Buy Now and complete the steps above to check out Downloading free eBooks The Kobo Store includes more than 1 million free eBooks You ll find free eBooks in Discover and Browse or you can search for free eBooks by title author series or publisher name Once you ve located a free eBook youd like to add to your Library just tap the Download Book button When the download is complete you ll find your new book on your Home page in Recent Activity and on your Library shelf Downloading previews Book previ
29. er too ny book but the Bar ation for an idle ae distressed one ther rile facution Wereroussa Mto admiration and respect by co ht ng the limited remnant at the earliest patents ther unwelcome sensations arising from aie affairs changed naturally into pity and c iia she urned over the almost endles of the last entury a an if ev vey o ma re ne wer To change the page theme while reading 1 Tap the O Reading Menu icon at the bottom of the page 2 Tap the 9 Appearance icon 3 Tap the reading theme youd like to apply Kobo Arc User Guide 67 e Day Mode The page is white with black text e Night Mode The page is black with white text e Sepia Mode The page is sepia with black text 4 Tap the center of the screen to resume reading Using night reading mode If you read in the low light environments for long periods you may want to turn on Night Mode to improve your reading experience Night Mode turns the text white and the page black which can be easier on your eyes To enable night reading mode while reading Tap the O Reading Menu icon at the bottom of the page Tap the Appearance icon Tap Night E co a a Tap the center of the page to resume reading Adjusting screen brightness in the Kobo app The Kobo Arc screen will automatically adjust to the light levels around you If you d prefer you can change this brightness level to make reading more comfortable Kobo Arc User Guide 68
30. ews let you to read a sample of an eBook for free Once you ve reached the end of your preview you have the option to purchase the rest of the eBook Kobo Arc User Guide 55 Note Only some eBooks have book previews To download an eBook preview 1 Tap the cover of the eBook youre interested in 2 Ifa preview is available a Preview button will appear beside the Buy Now button 3 Tap Preview When the preview download is complete the Preview button will change to a blue Library button and you ll find your new book in your Library on the Preview shelf Managing your book downloads If you begin downloading a book or start refreshing your Library and need to stop you can pause and resume downloading at any time Note Once your books are downloaded onto your Kobo Arc you can read them anywhere without a wireless network connection To pause or resume your book downloads 1 Tap the menu at the top left of the screen 2 Tap Library 3 Tap the cover of a downloading book The Download icon on the book cover will change to a Paused icon 4 Tap the book cover again to resume your book download Or Kobo Arc User Guide 56 1 Tap the Download icon at the bottom of the screen 2 Tap Pause All 3 When you wish to resume a Tap the Download icon at the bottom of the screen b Tap Resume All Adding books from other stores or from the Internet If you ve bought EPUBs from other stores or found free EP
31. hone and speakers so you can chat with your friends over the Internet using your account with Skype iChat or another voice and video service To use your Kobo Arc to chat with your friends over the Internet 1 Connect to a Wi Fi network if you aren t already connected 2 Open the chat app youd like to use Browsing the web Your Kobo Arc includes a Google browser app If you prefer you can download another browser app to use on your Kobo Arc Before you start connect to a Wi Fi wireless network To open the browser 1 Tap the Home icon at the bottom of the screen 2 Tap the sas All Apps icon at the top of the screen 3 Tap the amp Browser app Kobo Arc User Guide 43 Linking to your personal email accounts You can link any of your personal email accounts to the Email app on your Home Tapestry After your email account is linked you can view the emails and contacts it contains and send and receive emails You can also configure notifications for when new email arrives and have different notification sounds for different accounts Note You can link as many email accounts as you wish to the Email app To use your personal email account on your Kobo Arc L 2 ee eee SS Tap the Home icon at the bottom of the screen Tap the ax Email app icon Tap the Actions icon at the top of the screen Tap Settings Tap Add Account at the top right of the screen Tap Email Enter your full email
32. icon at the bottom of the screen Kobo Arc User Guide 60 2 Tap the sas All Apps icon at the top of the screen 3 Tap the I Kobo app Syncing your Library over Wi Fi Syncing is short for synchronizing and means updating your Kobo Arc with your latest Kobo books bookmarks and account information Before you Start make sure that your Kobo Arc is connected to the Internet To sync your Library Tap the CJ Home icon at the bottom of the screen 2 Tap the Reading Tapestry Tap the Kobo app 3 4 Tap the menu at the top left of the screen 5 Tap Library 6 Tap the a Sync icon at the bottom of the screen Your tablet will now connect to Kobo update your information and download any new books and bookmarks Finding books in your Library Your Library is where all your books and book previews are stored Books in your Library are sorted onto shelves to make it easier for you to find the book you want For example you can choose to see only the free previews you ve downloaded or the books you own Kobo Arc User Guide 61 Note Your Library doesn t show any books you ve finished and removed and only shows books you ve added from your computer after you ve imported them You ll find the following shelves in your Library e All see all the books documents and previews in your Library e I m Reading see all the books and documents in your Library e Previews see excerpts of
33. idgets 4 Tap the name or icon of the app you want to open Using custom wallpaper Wallpaper is an image that appears in the background on your Tapestries Wallpaper on the Arc can be any image from your personal collection or any wallpaper you ve added from Google Play To use custom wallpaper 1 Press and hold an empty spot on a Tapestry until a menu appears 2 Tap Edit Wallpaper 3 Tap the type of wallpaper you want to use e Gallery Pick from personal images you ve added from your computer images you ve pinned Instagram images or photos you ve taken with the camera on your Kobo Arc e Live Wallpapers Pick from the live wallpapers that come with your Kobo Arc or live wallpapers you ve added from Google Play Live wallpapers change over time and sometimes respond when you touch the screen For example the live wallpaper Water that comes with your Kobo Arc shows leaves drifting on water and the water ripples where you touch the screen e Wallpapers Pick from the wallpapers that come with your Kobo Arc or wallpapers you ve added from Google Play 4 If applicable tap Settings and choose your wallpaper options 5 Tap Set wallpaper Kobo Arc User Guide 20 Signing in and out You can switch Kobo accounts on your Kobo Arc by signing out and then signing in with another account Switching accounts removes all your personal information like books in your Library and Tapestries you ve created so you can share y
34. ile 2 Tap the file Kobo Arc User Guide 41 oF If required tap the app you d like to use Note The first time you open an audio file that can be played by more than one app you ll be able to pick the app you want to use Tap the option Use by default for this action if youd like to use the same app each time you open an audio file To play music using an app or online music service Or oe YS Open the Tapestry that includes the music app Tap the app to open it If required tap the play option Use your browser to find the music service you d like to listen to Tap the play option Note many online music services include an app that you can add to your Kobo Arc Tap the C4 Home icon at the bottom of the screen Tap the sam All Apps icon at the top of the screen Tap the app you d like to open If required tap the play option Viewing pictures and video You can use your Kobo Arc to view pictures videos and other visual media You can adjust the screen brightness or change screen orientation by rotating your Kobo Arc to make it easier to view things Kobo Arc User Guide 42 To view pictures video or other visual media 1 Open the Tapestry that includes the visual media file 2 Tap the file 3 If required tap the app youd like to use Note For apps such as Gallery swipe left or right to view more images Chatting over the Internet Your Kobo Arc includes a camera microp
35. item Pinching This gesture allows you to zoom in or out on pages To zoom out Put your thumb and one finger together on the screen and move them apart To zoom in Put your thumb and one finger one or two inches apart on the screen and move them together Unlocking the screen When you get your Kobo Arc you ll see a lock icon on the screen when it wakes up The lock prevents you from making accidental changes To unlock your Kobo Arc drag the lock icon to the right edge of the screen Once you unlock your Kobo Arc you can use your Tapestries open pinned items use apps and more Kobo Arc User Guide 14 You can change the slider lock to a password or other kind of secure lock or remove the screen lock completely Options include e No Lock When you wake up your Kobo Arc the last screen you were using appears or when you turn it on the Home Tapestry appears e Slider Lock Add a lock icon that has to be swiped to unlock your Kobo Arc e Face Lock Photograph yourself with the built in camera and use the camera to identify your face to unlock your Kobo Arc e Pattern Lock Create a pattern that has to be repeated to unlock your Kobo Arc e PIN Lock Create a PIN that has to be entered to unlock your Kobo Arc e Password Lock Create a password that has to be entered to unlock your Kobo Arc Kobo Arc User Guide 15 To change the way your Kobo Arc screen locks a 4 5 6 7 O 9 T
36. ke to use you can add them to a Tapestry Most of the time you add things to Tapestries by pinning them there When you pin something like a book a song or a web site you create a link to the item For some types of pinned item each time you tap the pin you ll see something different For example if you ve pinned the home page of a Kobo Arc User Guide 33 newspaper like the New York Times each time you tap the pin it will open the current home page with today s news For other pinned items each time you tap the pin you ll see the same thing For example if you pin an image you find on a web page the same image will always open when you tap the pin When you delete a pin you just delete the link not the book image song or other item it links to Pinning from Discover You can pin items to a Tapestry from Discover and from your browser Both options let you save interesting things you see For example if you see a song in Discover at lunchtime that youd like to listen to in the evening you can pin it to a Tapestry and find it when youre ready To pin an item from Discover 1 Tap the item you want to pin The Spotlight dialog box will appear 2 Tap Pin it 3 Tap the name of the Tapestry where you want to pin the item 4 Tap Done Pinning from a browser When you pin from your browser you ll usually find a pin icon on the top menu For web sites that don t support this pin icon you ll often find Pi
37. ks handy e Organize activities add apps that alert you to appointments and keep lists of favorite places to eat or play Kobo Arc User Guide 27 e Simplify shopping add the apps for magazines that you follow keep track of discount deals mix and match online images and personal photos to give you new ideas and save links for where you go to buy There are a few Tapestries on your Home Tapestry with pre selected content including e Reading Apps and widgets for reading books magazines comics manga and more e Entertainment Apps and widgets for videos games music and more e Browsing Links to popular sites such as Google Yahoo MSN and Twitter e Social Apps and widgets for social activities such as Pinterest Twitter and Skype At the bottom of your Kobo Arc Tapestries you ll find Discover Discover is a powerful and fun feature that responds to your interests showing you new things related to what youre already collecting so you don t need to spend time searching the Internet For example if you ve been reading books about ghosts recently Discover may suggest books in the horror genre web sites about famous hauntings or songs about love and loss When you re on your Home Tapestry you Il see items in Discover related to all your Tapestries once you ve opened any other Tapestry you ll see items related to that specific Tapestry Kobo Arc User Guide 28 For example if you have a Ta
38. l categories such as Recommended for You and New Releases When you select an eBook in one of these lists you ll also be able to browse similar eBooks Browse the Kobo Store browse eBooks in general categories such as Art amp Architecture Children s Books and a lot more Search the Kobo Store search for an eBook using the title author series or publisher name Kobo Arc User Guide 51 Using lists to find a new eBook The lists on your Home page are full of new and popular eBooks If you re looking for something fresh these lists have a wide mix of new eBooks You ll find two lists on your Home page Recommended for You eBooks that reflect your reading preferences e New Releases new eBooks from popular authors Tap an eBook cover in one of the shortlists to see a synopsis get a preview or view related eBooks To view more eBooks in any of the shortlists swipe the list from right to left Browsing to find a new eBook When you browse for a new eBook it s like walking around a bookstore youll see a list of categories like Business amp Finance and Health amp Well Being To use Browse to find your next book Tap the menu at the top left of the screen Tap Store 1 2 3 Tap the Contents icon at the top left of the screen 4 Tap Browse 5 Tap the category you want to open Kobo Arc User Guide 52 Searching for an eBook If you know part of the eBook title a
39. llows e Ona Tapestry From one place to another on the Tapestry e Outside From inside a Tapestry to the Tapestry one level above Between From inside one Tapestry to another e Inside Into a Tapestry To move the location of an item on a Tapestry Kobo Arc User Guide 38 e Press and hold the item and drag it where you want it to be on the Tapestry To move an item up one level e Press and hold the item and drag it into the bar at the top of the Tapestry The level above will open To move an item into a Tapestry e Press and hold the item and drag it over the Tapestry you want to put it in The Tapestry will open To move an item to your Home Tapestry 1 Press and hold the item and drag it into the bar at the top of the Tapestry Hold the item in the bar until the level above appears Drag the item briefly down into the Tapestry Drag the item up again into the bar at the top of the Tapestry Ee Repeat steps 3 and 4 until the Home Tapestry appears Kobo Arc User Guide 39 Removing things from a Tapestry To keep your Tapestries interesting and focused you ll probably want to delete items from time to time When you delete items from your Tapestries they are permanently deleted except apps and widgets which are removed from your Tapestry but still available on your All Apps screen Note If you ve pinned a web page or image you ve found on the Internet among other things and you delete th
40. n to Tapestry in the Share menu You can also pin the images you see on web sites Kobo Arc User Guide 34 To pin a web page L 2 3 4 5 In your browser find the site you want to pin Tap the Pin icon at the top of the browser Note If you don t see this icon tap the Actions icon at the top of the screen and select Share page If you don t find the share option you can t pin the web page to a Tapestry Tap Pin to Tapestry Tap the name of the Tapestry where you want to pin the item Tap Done To pin an image on a web page 1 2 3 4 5 In your browser find the image you want to pin Press and hold the image Tap Pin image to Tapestry Tap the name of the Tapestry where you want to pin the item Tap Done Pinning an item from an app Many apps let you pin items you see to a Tapestry making it easy for you to find and use what interests you For example if you find a video in the You Tube app that you d like to watch again you can pin it to a Tapestry While many apps support pinning some don t If you can t locate a share option in an app you can t pin content from it to a Tapestry Kobo Arc User Guide 35 Note If the app you re using displays the Pin icon on the top menu use the steps described above in Pinning from a browser 5 6 Open the app that has the item you want to pin Select the item you want to pin Tap the Share icon at the top
41. nning Tapestries can also be moved e Out From inside a Tapestry to the level above or to your Home Tapestry Between From inside one Tapestry to another Inside Into another Tapestry To move the location of a Tapestry e Press and hold the Tapestry and drag it to the new location Kobo Arc User Guide 30 To move a Tapestry out of another Tapestry to move it up a level e Press and hold the Tapestry and drag it into the bar at the top of the screen The Tapestry one level above will open To move a Tapestry into another tapestry e Press and hold the Tapestry and drag it over the Tapestry you want to put it in The Tapestry will open and you can drag the Tapestry youre moving where you want it To move a Tapestry to your Home Tapestry 1 Press and hold the Tapestry and drag it to the top of the screen until the Tapestry one level up appears Kobo Arc User Guide 31 2 Drag the Tapestry briefly down out of the bar 3 Drag the Tapestry up again into the bar at the top of the screen 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the Home Tapestry appears Renaming a Tapestry You can rename a Tapestry to make it easier to find or identify what s in it Renaming a Tapestry doesn t change the items it contains or its location Note You can t rename the Reading Tapestry or the Home Tapestry To rename a Tapestry Tap the Tapestry to open it Press and hold and empty spot until a menu appears 1 2
42. o Arc When you look for books to read on your Kobo Arc eReader look for books in EPUB or Enhanced EPUB formats Fixed Layout EPUBs A Fixed Layout EPUB reads like a regular EPUB with one difference you can zoom in and out of the page and pan around Fixed Layout EPUBs are common to books with lots of illustration for example children s books cookbooks or comics Read Along EPUBs A Read Along EPUB can read to you and turn pages for you This can be useful when reading to children or if you prefer to listen to the book Interactive EPUBs Interactive EPUBs are similar to Fixed Layout EPUBs but also offer audio and animated pictures Kobo Arc User Guide 72 Transferring EPUBs or Enhanced EPUBs to your Kobo Arc 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 booksellers Your Kobo Arc can read EPUBs protected by Kobo DRM and non protected EPUBs Once you ve found books that you want to read you can choose several ways to add them to your eReader You can transfer books using e A wireless internet connection on your eReader e 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 Reading a Fixed Layout EPUB To navigate a Fixed L
43. ote for a few seconds When you remove your finger youll see a highlight and two circles at each end of the word and a text options bar on the page 2 Drag the and icons to select the text 3 Tap a highlight color if desired 4 Tap the Add Note icon on the text options bar 5 Enter your note using the keyboard 6 Tap Save A Note icon will appear at the side of the page To view notes 1 Tap the Note icon at the side of the page The Edit Note window will appear 2 Tap Save to close the window To edit a note 1 Tap the amp Note icon at the right of the page The Edit Note window will appear 2 Tap the note text Use the keyboard to enter your update 3 Tap Save Kobo Arc User Guide 78 Sharing highlighted text You can add quotations from your book to your Facebook wall send them from your Twitter account and use them for your Skype status among many options When you add passages to your Facebook wall you can also add a personal note for your friends to read Note You must have a Facebook account to share highlights To share a highlighted passage on Facebook 1 YS Or Press and hold a word in the text you want to highlight for a few seconds When you remove your finger youll see a highlight and two circles at each end of the word and a text options bar on the page Drag the and icons to select the text Tap a highlight color if desired Tap the Share i
44. our Kobo Arc with someone else If you use Facebook to sign into Kobo you can also switch your Facebook account Note Signing out of your Kobo account doesn t sign you out of any other accounts you ve signed into on your Kobo Arc such as Gmail for Google Play or Skype To switch accounts on your Kobo Arc m Tap the C4 Home icon at the bottom of the screen 2 Tap the sas All Apps icon at the top of the screen 3 Tap the A Kobo app Tap the Actions icon at the top of the screen Tap Settings Tap Switch User Tap Change Account Tap Sign in as another user ea SS 2 E a Enter your Kobo account credentials or your Facebook account credentials 10 Tap the return Key on the onscreen keyboard Kobo Arc User Guide 21 Connecting Kobo and Facebook Kobo Arc lets you share what you re reading with your Facebook friends For example you may want to share an interesting passage you ve just read on your Facebook Wall or select text you d like to use as a quote in your Facebook Status To log into Facebook through Kobo Tap the I kobo app or Kobo widget Tap the Actions icon at the top of the screen Tap Settings Tap Sign Into Facebook Enter your Facebook login credentials Tap the Log In button na o te a Follow the onscreen prompts to login to Facebook To log out of your Facebook account 1 Tap the LS Kobo app or Kobo widget 2 Tap the Actions icon at the top of the screen
45. page orientation portrait vs landscape e Changing Library views Changing text size and style You can experiment with the font size and style on your Kobo Arc to find the most comfortable reading experience For example you can change the font style if you find reading in bright light easier with heavier letters or change the font size if you prefer reading with larger letters g Chapter 1 Sir Walter Elliot of Kellynch Hall in Somersetshire was a man who for his own amusement never took up any book but the Baronetage there he found u n for an idle hour and consolation in p one there his faculties were roused into a on and respect by contemplating the limited remnant of the earliest patents there any unwelcome sensa tions arisin g from domestic affairs changed naturally into pity and contempt as he Kobo Arc User Guide 66 To change the text size and font style while reading Tap the O Reading Menu icon at the bottom of the page Tap the Aa Fonts icon Tap your desired font Drag the slider to the left to decrease font size or to the right to increase font size 5 Tap the center of the screen to resume reading Changing the page theme You can change the page theme so that you can read better in the dark or even change the colour of the page to look like a vintage novel Q Chapter 1 Sir Walter Elliot of Kellynch Hall in Somersetshir was a man who for his own amusement nev
46. pestry for your favorite holiday spot when you open that Tapestry you ll see things in Discover like books about the area and magazine articles about new restaurants opening there Managing Tapestries You can create new Tapestries to organize content on your Kobo Arc and reorganize them as your interests change When youre no longer using a Tapestry you can delete it which removes it from your Kobo Arc Opening a Tapestry When you open a Tapestry you ll see the content in the Tapestry and Discover will select new items to reflect what s in it e To open a Tapestry just tap it lightly Adding a Tapestry You can add new Tapestries to the Kobo Arc Home Tapestry and inside other Tapestries Once you ve created a Tapestry you can move it around or move it from one Tapestry to another To add a new Tapestry 1 From anywhere on a Tapestry simply drag one item over another 2 Use the on screen keyboard to enter a name 3 Tap OK when youre done Or Kobo Arc User Guide 29 Press and hold an empty spot on a Tapestry until a menu appears Tap Create Tapestry Use the on screen keyboard to enter a name r fy a Tap OK when youre done Moving a Tapestry Tapestries can be moved from one location to another on the Tapestry they re in For example if you have a Tapestry at the top left of your Home Tapestry for an event that s now over you can move it to another spot and replace it with something youre currently pla
47. r data you sign out of the app and delete any app related data which returns the app to its original new state To clear data 1 Tap the Home icon at the bottom of the screen 2 Tap the System icons at the bottom of the screen ETETE 3 Tap the Status Details section at the top of the list that appears Tap the ors Settings icon at the bottom of the list 4 5 Tap Apps 6 Tap All 7 Scroll down until you find the name of the app that s causing problems Tap the app s name 8 Tap Clear data Kobo Arc User Guide 85 9 Tap OK 10 Start the app again and see if this fixed the problem Uninstall and reinstall apps If you continue to have trouble with one specific app try reinstalling it Note You can only uninstall apps that you ve added to your Kobo Arc yourself you can t remove the apps that came with your Kobo Arc To uninstall the app 1 7A Tap the CJ Home icon at the bottom of the screen Tap the System icons at the bottom of the screen eet ras ALLEE Dia Tap the Status Details section at the top of the list that appears Tap the or Settings icon at the bottom of the list Tap Apps Tap All Scroll down until you find the name of the app that s causing problems Tap the app s name Tap Uninstall Tap OK To reinstall the app 1 Tap the C4 Home icon on your Kobo Arc Kobo Arc User Guide 86 6 Tap the sas All Apps icon Tap the Get
48. ress the volume button to increase or d Volume button decrease the audio volume Kobo Arc User Guide 9 Listen to music videos or chat with e Speakers your friends Connect the included power adapter to charge your Kobo Arc or use a Micro f USB port USB USB connector to transfer files to your eReader This is where youll see your books g Touch Screen movies and content To interact with the screen simply tap or swipe Charging your Kobo Arc We recommend you fully charge your Kobo Arc when you take it out of the box for the first time You can always see how much charge your Kobo Arc has using the battery icon at the bottom right corner of the screen A thunderbolt symbol within the battery icon means that your Kobo Arc is charging While it s charging youll also see an orange light beside the power button To charge your Kobo Arc attach the included wall charger to the Micro USB port at the bottom of your Kobo Arc and plug it into a wall outlet Kobo Arc User Guide 10 Notes e Ifyou see a red light beside the power button it means your battery is low and you should charge your Kobo Arc immediately e Always use the included wall charger to charge your Kobo Arc it may not charge at all or charge very slowly if you use a computer and USB cable Putting your Kobo Arc to sleep and waking it up You can turn your Kobo Arc off or put it to sleep when you re not reading Both help your battery last longer
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50. s Media Player 10 or Vista or Windows 7 or Mac OS X 10 5 e If youre a Mac user youll also need the Android File Transfer app to add EPUBs to your Kobo Arc You can get this app at http www android com filetransfer To add an item from your computer to your Kobo Arc Kobo Arc User Guide 25 1 Connect your computer and your Kobo Arc with a Micro USB USB cable 2 On your computer Mac Users a Open the Android File Transfer app b Drag the content you want to add into the open app window Windows Users a Double click My Computer b Click the device named Kobo Arc c Drag the content you want to add into the open Kobo Arc window Kobo Arc User Guide 26 Using lapestries What s in this section e About Tapestries e Managing Tapestries e Moving around in a Tapestry e About Tapestry contents e Pinning from a browser e Pinning an item from an app e Pinning books from your Kobo Library e Pinning quotations from your books e Resizing pinned items e Moving things from one Tapestry to another e Removing things from a Tapestry e Using something in a Tapestry About Tapestries Tapestries provide endless ways to visually collect and organize content books magazines music apps and more For example you could create a Tapestry to e Track your favorite author link to their Twitter feed and blog keep details of upcoming tours magazine articles and of course keep all their boo
51. s the gesture you ll use the most Just tap the screen lightly to open a book turn a page open an item in a Tapestry and more e Double tapping To double tap you tap the same spot on the screen twice quickly If youre 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 navigate to turn pages in a book or to unlock the screen To swipe place your finger on the screen and quickly drag it If you re touching an item when you swipe only the item will follow your finger For example when you unlock the screen you put your finger on the lock icon and swipe left and only the lock icon follows your Kobo Arc User Guide 13 finger If you swipe on a blank part of a Tapestry however the entire screen and all screen contents will follow your finger Press and hold This gesture is also called long press To use this gesture touch the screen and hold your finger in place Depending on what you re pressing you ll see a change on the screen for example when you long press an app you ll see an outline appear indicating the app is selected This gesture allows you to select text while reading and move items around on your Tapestries Dragging This gesture lets you move items around on your Tapestries To use this gesture press an item and then slide your finger across the screen to where you want the
52. the same page To close a book while reading e Tap the Back icon until you leave your book Or 1 Tap the center of the screen 2 Tap the I Kobo icon at the top of the screen 3 Tap the C4 Home icon to go to your Reading Tapestry Bookmarking a page When you close a book Kobo automatically bookmarks the page To start reading where you left off simply open the book in your Library or from a Tapestry Note You can use dog ears to mark more than one page in your book Removing a book You can remove a book you ve finished or don t want to read from your Library This means you won t see it on any other Kobo eReaders or apps that you use Kobo Arc User Guide 64 If youre removing a book you ve purchased you ll still be able to find it in your purchased books on the Kobo web site If you re removing a free book it will be permanently deleted from your account To remove a book from your Library 1 Tap the Home icon at the bottom of the screen N Tap the Reading Tapestry Tap the Kobo app Tap the menu at the top left of the screen Tap Library Press and hold the cover of the book you want to close Tap Remove Book CON DBD OH A W Tap OK Kobo Arc User Guide 65 Changing your Reading Experience What s in this section e Changing text size and style e Changing the page theme e Using night reading mode e Adjusting screen brightness in the Kobo app e Rotating the
53. to rotate screen is disabled in settings To change the number of pages that you see in landscape orientation while reading 1 Tap the O Reading Menu icon at the bottom of the page 2 Tap the Aa Reading Settings icon 3 Tap the Page Layout icon showing two pages 4 Tap the center of the screen to resume reading To set the default page orientation while reading 1 Tap the O Reading Menu icon at the bottom of the page 2 Tap the J Advanced Settings icon 3 Tap Portrait or Landscape depending on the default orientation you d prefer 4 Tap the center of the screen to resume reading Changing Library views You can change the way you view your books in the Library For example you can view your books as a list or sort by when the book was last read the book title or author Kobo Arc User Guide 70 To change Library views while in your Library as 1 Tap the View icon at the bottom of the screen Each time you tap the View icon the way books appear switches between e Shelf Lets you see your books as you would in a real bookshelf e List Shows you your books in a continuous list without the bookshelf Kobo Arc User Guide 71 Reading Special Types of Books What s in this section e Understanding EPUBs e Reading a Fixed Layout EPUB e Reading a Read Along EPUB Understanding EPUBs eBooks come in a range of formats An EPUB is a special book format designed for eReaders such as your Kob
54. ts you ask a question using natural language as if you were talking to areal person For example you could type How do I charge my Kobo Arc Note You need a Wi Fi connection to use Help To use Help 1 Tap the C4 Home icon on your Kobo Arc 2 On the Home Tapestry tap the 5 Help icon 3 Enter your question in the Ask box Contact Kobo If you can t find the answer you need with the built in Help feature contact Kobo at http www kobobooks com help Safety Regulatory and Warranty Information Important safety regulatory and warranty details about your Kobo Arc can be found on the Kobo website at www kobo com userguides Note The Declaration of Conformity may vary for different models of the Kobo Arc eReader The web site includes details of how to find your Kobo Arc model number Kobo Arc User Guide 90
55. u can also add free or purchased apps and widgets from Google Play to your Kobo Arc An app is a program that lets you do anything from playing games to reading a book If you have favorite apps it s easy to add shortcuts to any of your Tapestry screens so that you can find and open them easily A widget is different Widgets sit on your Tapestry screens and do one of two things They either e Display information that you want to see regularly like the current weather Kobo Arc User Guide 17 e Let you change a setting or reach content without opening an app For example you might have a widget to turn Wi Fi on or off or use another to open your current book Getting new apps and widgets Google Play is an online store where you can download free and paid apps for your Kobo Arc If you ve already paid for apps or widgets in Google Play and put them on another Android device you don t need to pay again to put them on your Kobo Arc Note We recommend that you get any apps or widgets for your Kobo Arc from Google Play Apps or widgets from other sources can include viruses To get an app or widget from Google Play 1 Tap the Home icon at the bottom of the screen 2 Tap the Get Apps icon The Google Play store opens and displays apps 3 Locate the app or widget you d like to download and if required pay for it 4 Tap Install 5 Tap Accept amp Download Adding apps and widgets to Tapestries
56. uide 47 Using Discover Discover includes up to thirty items You can scroll through Discover to find items that interest you Just swipe your finger along the ribbon from right to left What you see in Discover may relate directly to something you ve already collected for example a new book by an author you re following on Twitter You can see the direct relationships with things you ve already collected on the Spotlight view The Spotlight view opens when you tap something in Discover On the Spotlight view you can e Pin the item to a Tapestry so you ll find it easily Tap Not Interested to remove an item from Discover immediately and to teach Discover not to show you similar items in future e Tap the Rate tab to rate a book A higher rating means you ll see similar books in Discover and your recommended book lists more often e Tap the Related tab to view the items on your current Tapestry that are related to the item To pin an item you find in Discover to a Tapestry 1 Tap the item 2 Tap Pin it 3 Tap the name of the Tapestry where you want to pin the item 4 Tap Done Kobo Arc User Guide 48 Showing Discover your interests Discover learns your interests based on what you pin in each Tapestry You can make Discover learn faster by selecting Not Interested When you Select Not Interested for an item it s removed from Discover and you won t see similar items in future For books you can
57. uthor series or publisher name then searching is the easiest way to find it To search for an eBook 1 Tap the Q Search icon at the top right of the screen 2 Start typing the title author series or publisher name using the on screen keyboard As you type suggestions will appear above the keyboard 3 Tap a suggestion that matches what you re looking for or keep typing until you ve entered what you re looking for 4 Tap the enter Key on the keyboard Buying a book When you ve found a book you want to purchase simply tap Buy Now to check out Note once you ve added your payment details you ll be able to use the Quick Buy option which lets you enter a password to take your book directly to checkout You can use a credit card gift cards or points from select partners to pay for your book If you have a promo code you can enter this during checkout to get a discount on your book To purchase an eBook for the first time 1 Tap the eBook cover 2 Tap Buy Now Kobo Arc User Guide 53 3 Enter your Bill Address information your Street Address City Country State Province Zip Postal Code and phone number 4 Tap Save 5 Enter your Credit Card information your Name on Card credit card type i e Visa Master Card Credit Card Number CV2 Code expiration month and year 6 Tap Save 7 If you have a gift card a b C d e f Tap Add Gift Card Tap the drop down menu to s

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